Ground control unit for butterfly metamorphosis experiment conducted during STS-93 space shuttle mission in July 1999. Lexan box, 8-sided, bisected by horizontal steel rod perch for cocoons and butterflies. Food tray on back wall; filtered openings for air circulation on side walls.
Created by
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Date Created
03/08/2022
Source
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Keywords
Equipment; Human Spaceflight; Missions; Space; Space Shuttle
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