Minnesota Teen Sends Insects Aboard Space Shuttle
An 18 year old Rose Creek student, Todd Nelson, ensured two dozen caterpillar moths, a dozen honey bee drones, a dozen moth pupae, and houseflies accompany the Columbia shuttle on its third flight. The insects will study behavior in weightless conditions, with a control group at Johnson Space Center in Houston under normal gravity. Nelson plans to publish a report within three months after the flight. NASA and NSTA sponsor industry partners to support, fund, and analyze the project.
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Space Shuttle Columbia Flight Prep and First Test Run
The crew Lousma and Fullerton prepared for a seven day, 116 orbit maiden mission to test Columbia as an orbiting lab. Liftoff slipped an hour due to a baby heater issue, with NASA aiming to prove timetables for future commercial payloads. They faced Max Q and booster separations, planned a DoD payload, and later contingency landings in New Mexico or California.
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Columbia Takes Look at Sun and Stars Space Center
Houston AP Columbia’s third space shuttle flight seeks sun and star observations. It will measure X-ray bursts, collect micrometeorites, study zodiacal light, and test wake effects from charged particles. Main goal remains testing thermal durability in extreme temperatures from 200 to 200 degrees.
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Tank gains new look as shuttle tank goes brown
Columbia’s 18 story external fuel tank will no longer be painted white. NASA saves 15000 dollars and 600 pounds of launch weight by leaving the brown foam exposed. Engineers found paint unnecessary after initial flights.
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