Spacelab D1
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Spacelab D1 was a German-led Spacelab mission flown on NASA’s Space Shuttle Challenger in 1985, focused on microgravity and materials science experiments.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| German Spacelab missions | 1 |
| Spacelab D-1 laboratory | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spacelab mission
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spaceflight ⓘ |
| approximateAltitude | ~300 kilometers ⓘ |
| associatedNation | Federal Republic of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| crewRoleEmphasis | payload specialist operations ⓘ |
| crewSize | 8 ⓘ |
| dataHandling | extensive teleoperations from ground control ⓘ |
| inclination | ~57 degrees ⓘ |
| internationalCollaboration |
European Space Agency
NERFINISHED
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Germany–United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laboratoryModule | Spacelab pressurized module NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landingDate | 1985-11-06 ⓘ |
| landingSite | Edwards Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1985-10-30 ⓘ |
| launchSite | Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Space Shuttle Challenger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionAcronymMeaning | D1 stands for first German (Deutschland 1) Spacelab mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionDuration | 7 days 0 hours 44 minutes ⓘ |
| missionFocus |
fluid physics experiments
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life sciences experiments ⓘ materials science experiments ⓘ microgravity research ⓘ technology demonstrations ⓘ |
| missionManagement | German Space Operations Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionType | dedicated Spacelab research mission ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
first German-led Spacelab mission
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first spaceflight with a crew of eight people ⓘ |
| operator |
German Aerospace Center
NERFINISHED
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NASA ⓘ |
| orbitRegime | Low Earth orbit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfProgram |
Space Shuttle program
NERFINISHED
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Spacelab program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| payloadType | pressurized laboratory module ⓘ |
| primaryDiscipline |
life sciences
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materials science ⓘ microgravity physics ⓘ |
| scientificOutcome |
biological and medical microgravity data
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improved understanding of fluid behavior in microgravity ⓘ large dataset on materials processing in microgravity ⓘ |
| spacecraft | Space Shuttle Challenger OV-099 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spaceShuttleMissionDesignation | STS-61-A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spaceShuttleOrbiter | Space Shuttle Challenger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsoringAgency | German Federal Ministry for Research and Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Spacelab D2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfSpaceflight | 1985 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Spacelab D-1 laboratory
this entity surface form:
German Spacelab missions