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Spacelab concept and its utilization for science.

J Ortner
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The first part of the paper is devoted to the presentation of the Spacelab concepts, for which detailed design studies are at present being carried out by ESRO. The second part concentrates on the utilization of the Spacelab for the various fields of science, namely: (1) Atmospheric and space plasma physics, (2) Astronomy and astrophysics, (3) Material science and (4) Life sciences. The advantages of using the Spacelab for observations in these fields as compared to conventional automated satellites are highlighted.

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J Ortner. Spacelab concept and its utilization for science.. https://doi.org/10.1016/0094-5765(75)90037-5

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