Large cylindrical module covered with white thermal insulation blankets; open front hatch for crew entry/exit, closed top hatches for airlock and optical quality window for photography; yellow handrails along top and front for EVA use. The Spacelab laboratory module was a well-equipped research facility flown in the payload bay of the Space Shuttle, enabling astronauts and scientists to conduct investigations in a variety of science disciplines. Created by Dane Penland Date Created 01/26/2006 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, National Air and Space Museum Original Photography, NASM Acc. 2012-0026 Keywords Human Spaceflight; Space Rights and Restrictions Unknown-Restrictions Possible
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