NASA Getaway Special program
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The NASA Getaway Special program was a low-cost initiative that allowed universities, companies, and individuals to fly small self-contained experiments in canisters aboard the Space Shuttle.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA program
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Space Shuttle payload program ⓘ |
| administeredBy | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allowedParticipants |
companies
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individuals ⓘ universities ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
GAS program
NERFINISHED
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Getaway Special NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costModel | low-cost access to orbit ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| endPeriod | 2000s ⓘ |
| experimentEnvironment | microgravity ⓘ |
| field |
microgravity research
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spaceflight ⓘ |
| launchConfiguration | canisters mounted in Space Shuttle payload bay ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
opportunity for non-governmental organizations to fly experiments
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standardized canister-based experiment hardware ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| payloadContainer | Getaway Special canister NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| payloadType | small self-contained experiments ⓘ |
| platform | Space Shuttle payload bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to provide low-cost access to space for small self-contained experiments ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Space Shuttle program
NERFINISHED
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secondary payloads ⓘ |
| startPeriod | early 1980s ⓘ |
| status | discontinued ⓘ |
| typicalOrbit | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| typicalUseCases |
educational experiments
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life sciences experiments ⓘ materials science experiments ⓘ technology demonstrations ⓘ |
| usedVehicle | Space Shuttle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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