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STS-55: The D2 Project

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The Spacelab D2 mission (STS-55), utilising the American space shuttle Columbia, is due to be launched on April 26th, 1993. This documentary gives an overview of the preparation for the D2 project and, although some details are technical, it is suitable for a general audience. 16 of the 90 or so scheduled experiments have originated from DLR (the German Aerospace Research Establishment). The film details some of the in-flight research to be performed.
Sequences are arranged as follows:
-the 1985 D1 mission, photographs of the Earth;
-PROJECT MANAGEMENT- preparation of experiments, the space operations centre, contruction of hardware;
-ASTRONAUTS: profiles of the nine astronauts (including backup) taking part in the mission. ESA astronauts involved were Schlegel and Walter;
-TRAINING: DLR microgravity simulation, astronaut training, diving, parabolic flights, experiment instruction and training, cycling respirometer experiment;
-EXPERIMENTS: in-flight footage, fluid globules in microgravity, weightless crew

  • ESA
  • Documentary
  • Human Spaceflight
  • STS-55
  • Bernard Harris Charles Bigot (CEO Arianespace) Gerhard Thiele Hans Schlegel Jerry Ross Renate Bummer Steven Nagel Terence Henricks Ulrich Walter
  • Space Shuttle Columbia Spacelab
  • Oberpfaffenhofen
  • Constructing Mapping Preparing Simulating Testing Training
  • Agriculture Astronauts Astronauts on board Astronauts portrait Astronauts selection Astronauts training Astronauts training microgravity Astronauts training underwater Astronauts working Earth views (taken by astronauts) Earth views (taken by satellites ) Experiments Experiments with humans Fluid physics Ground control Life on board Life on Earth Microgravity Microgravity simulation Parabolic flight Radiation Research Science Scientific apparatus Scientific objectives Simulation Space Operations Space science Stereo impression Topographic Survey Universe
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