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4-1983 8:00 AM

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The manned space station is growing in prominance as the potential next manned space flight project. The NASA plans and studies in the area of advanced manned earth orbital systems are discussed. The requirements for an Orbital Research Laboratory and its uses in the biomedical, scientific and engineering research areas are highlighted. Potential concepts of orbital laboratories ranging from minimum modifications of the Apollo spacecraft to a large 24-man space station are compared.

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Apr 1st, 8:00 AM

Laboratory in Space

The manned space station is growing in prominance as the potential next manned space flight project. The NASA plans and studies in the area of advanced manned earth orbital systems are discussed. The requirements for an Orbital Research Laboratory and its uses in the biomedical, scientific and engineering research areas are highlighted. Potential concepts of orbital laboratories ranging from minimum modifications of the Apollo spacecraft to a large 24-man space station are compared.

 

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