Neurolab
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Neurolab was a 1998 Space Shuttle STS-90 mission dedicated to studying how microgravity affects the nervous system and brain function in humans and animals.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Neurolab program | 1 |
| neurolab experiments on STS-90 | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Space Shuttle mission
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space neuroscience research mission ⓘ |
| crewRole |
commander
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mission specialist ⓘ payload specialist ⓘ pilot ⓘ |
| crewSize | 7 ⓘ |
| inclination | 39 degrees ⓘ |
| internationalCollaboration | involved international investigators ⓘ |
| laboratoryModule | Spacelab module NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laboratoryType | pressurized laboratory module ⓘ |
| landingDate | 1998-05-03 ⓘ |
| launchCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| launchDate | 1998-04-17 ⓘ |
| launchSite | Kennedy Space Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchSitePad | Launch Complex 39B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Space Shuttle Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionDuration |
15 days
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approximately 15 days 21 hours ⓘ |
| missionNickname | Neurolab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionNumberInProgram | 90 ⓘ |
| missionType | microgravity life sciences mission ⓘ |
| objective |
investigate adaptation of the brain to weightlessness
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investigate balance and vestibular function in microgravity ⓘ investigate development of the nervous system in microgravity ⓘ investigate motor control in microgravity ⓘ investigate sleep and circadian rhythms in space ⓘ study how microgravity affects the nervous system in animals ⓘ study how microgravity affects the nervous system in humans ⓘ |
| officialName | STS-90 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbiterFlightNumber | Columbia flight 25 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitType | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| payloadName | Neurolab payload ⓘ |
| primaryFocus |
effects of microgravity on brain function
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effects of microgravity on the nervous system ⓘ neuroscience research ⓘ |
| program |
NASA Space Shuttle program
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surface form:
Space Shuttle program
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| researchDiscipline |
behavioral neuroscience
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developmental neurobiology ⓘ neurobiology ⓘ neurophysiology ⓘ space medicine ⓘ |
| researchSubjects |
fish
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human crew members ⓘ invertebrates ⓘ mice ⓘ rats ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| spacecraft | Space Shuttle Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacecraftType | Space Shuttle orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsoringAgency | NASA Office of Life and Microgravity Sciences and Applications NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
neurolab experiments on STS-90
this entity surface form:
Neurolab program