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The first dedicated Life Sciences mission--Spacelab 4.

D R Cramer1, D H Reid, H P Klein

  • 1Headquarters, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC 20546, USA.

Advances in Space Research : the Official Journal of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR)
|January 1, 1983
PubMed
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Spacelab 4 investigated the physiological effects of acute weightlessness on humans and animals. This mission studied physiological changes, cardiovascular adaptation, and vestibular function in space.

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Area of Science:

  • Life Sciences
  • Space Biology
  • Human Physiology

Background:

  • Spacelab 4, a dedicated Life Sciences mission, launched in 1985 for a seven-day duration.
  • The mission focused on integrated investigations of acute weightlessness effects on living systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To study physiological changes observed in manned space flight.
  • To validate animal models of human physiology in weightlessness through complementary investigations.
  • To explore the effects of acute weightlessness on various biological systems.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a payload of 25 integrated investigations.
  • Included diverse experimental subjects: humans, squirrel monkeys, rats, plants, and frog eggs.
  • Focused on human and animal studies to compare physiological responses.

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Main Results:

  • Investigated acute cephalic fluid shifts and cardiovascular adaptation to weightlessness.
  • Examined changes in vestibular function, including space motion sickness.
  • Assessed secondary objectives like red cell mass reduction and metabolic changes.

Conclusions:

  • Spacelab 4 provided comprehensive data on the physiological impacts of acute weightlessness.
  • Findings contribute to understanding human adaptation to space environments.
  • Validated the use of animal models for studying human space physiology.