STS-40
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STS-40 was a 1991 NASA Space Shuttle Columbia mission notable for conducting Spacelab Life Sciences-1, the first dedicated U.S. microgravity life sciences laboratory flight.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA spaceflight
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Space Shuttle mission ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SLS-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| callsign | Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Bryan D. O'Connor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| crewMember |
Bryan D. O'Connor
NERFINISHED
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F. Drew Gaffney NERFINISHED ⓘ James P. Bagian NERFINISHED ⓘ M. Rhea Seddon NERFINISHED ⓘ Millie Hughes-Fulford NERFINISHED ⓘ Sidney M. Gutierrez NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamara E. Jernigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crewSize | 7 ⓘ |
| experimentType |
cardiovascular research
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developmental biology research ⓘ immune system research ⓘ musculoskeletal research ⓘ neurovestibular research ⓘ radiation biology research ⓘ |
| focus |
human physiology in space
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microgravity life sciences ⓘ |
| followedBy | STS-41 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landingDate | 1991-06-14 ⓘ |
| landingRunway | Runway 22 ⓘ |
| landingSite | Edwards Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1991-06-05 ⓘ |
| launchPad | LC-39B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchSite | Kennedy Space Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionDuration |
193 hours 14 minutes
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8 days 1 hour 14 minutes ⓘ |
| missionNumber | 40 ⓘ |
| missionSpecialist |
James P. Bagian
NERFINISHED
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M. Rhea Seddon NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamara E. Jernigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
first Spacelab Life Sciences mission
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first dedicated U.S. microgravity life sciences laboratory flight ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| orbitApogee | 306 kilometers ⓘ |
| orbitInclination | 39.0 degrees ⓘ |
| orbitPerigee | 296 kilometers ⓘ |
| orbitPeriod | 90.3 minutes ⓘ |
| orbitsCompleted | 146 ⓘ |
| payloadBayModule | Spacelab module ⓘ |
| payloadSpecialist |
F. Drew Gaffney
NERFINISHED
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Millie Hughes-Fulford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilot | Sidney M. Gutierrez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | STS-39 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPayload | Spacelab Life Sciences-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| program |
NASA Space Shuttle program
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surface form:
Space Shuttle program
|
| spaceShuttle |
OV-102
NERFINISHED
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Space Shuttle Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1991 ⓘ |
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