In view of future mission objectives, the Apollo Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) configuration of the experiment does not appear suited for use in Spacelab. Instead, an experiment to be flown aboard sounding rockets (TEXUS) is presented which serves to verify the ASTP results and to test components of the Spacelab equipment. On the basis of this ASTP configuration, and taking into account the necessary modifications and required performance characteristics, and electrophoresis equipment suited for use in Spacelab was conceived, together with a schedule and cost estimate for the manufacture of the components. A configuration to be used on the pallet of the shuttle (without Spacelab) is considered. Such a use is of interest because of the considerably higher number of launches possible and the lower costs of launching. Owing to the absence of the Spacelab periphery (atmosphere, power supply, computer, etc.) both the cost of production of such equipment and the cost for specimen analysis are substantially higher than the comparable costs related to the Spacelab configuration, so that it is recommended to abandon this possibility.
Electrophoresis Experiment Ma-014 in the APOLLO Soyuz Test Project. Part 3: Future Applications
1977
123 pages
Report
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Englisch
NTIS | 1975
NTRS | 1975
NTIS | 1975