This experiment apparatus flew as a "Getaway Special" on the STS 61-C Space Shuttle mission in 1986. Getaway Specials are containers in the payload bay for automated experiments that require no crew attention. A hospital flew the Joint Utilization of Laser Integrated Experiments (JULIE) to study the effects of laser light and cosmic radiation on various medical materials and human tissues. The apparatus included this small laser, a blood-typing machine, and syringes of blood samples and medications. The hospital donated some of the experiment equipment to the Museum after the mission.
Display Status
This object is on display in Space Science at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
EQUIPMENT-Scientific Devices
Manufacturer
Genesis Laser Laboratory
St. Mary's Hospital
Dimensions
3-D: 44.9 x 14.5 x 12cm (17 11/16 x 5 11/16 x 4 3/4 in.)
Materials
metals, plastic
Inventory Number
A19880032000
Credit Line
Gift of St. Mary's Hospital, Milwaukee
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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