The primary payload for Space Shuttle Mission STS-42, launched January 22, 1992, was the International Microgravity Laboratory-1 (IML-1), a pressurized manned Spacelab module. The goal of IML-1 was to explore i More
S91-52649 (Nov 1991) ---- Astronaut Ulf Merbold, PhD, European Space Agency (ESA) Payload Specialist for STS-42, International Microgravity Laboratory (IML-1).
Astronaut David C. Hilmers conducts the Microgravity Vestibular Investigations (MVI) sitting in its rotator chair inside the IML-1 science module. When environmental conditions change so that the body receives More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation showing the Spacelab logo on the International Microgravity Laboratory 1 (IML-1) Spacelab in the payload bay of the orbiter D More
In this photograph, astronaut Roberta Bondar conducts a life science experiment by using the Biorack Glovebox (GBX) during the International Microgravity Laboratory-1 (IML-1) mission. The Biorack was a large mu More
In this photograph, astronaut David Hilmers conducts a life science experiment by using the Biorack Glovebox (GBX) during the International Microgravity Laboratory-1 (IML-1) mission. The Biorack was a large mul More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation showing the International Microgravity Laboratory 1 (IML-1) Spacelab in the payload bay of the orbiter Discovery during STS-4 More
Astronaut Ulf Merbold on the stationary seat of the mini-sled, stares into an umbrella-shaped rotating dome with colored dots. Astronaut Merbold, assisted by astronaut David Hilmer, are conducting the Visual Si More
The IML-1 mission was the first in a series of Shuttle flights dedicated to fundamental materials and life sciences research with the international partners. The participating space agencies included: NASA, the More
International Microgravity Laboratory-1 (IML-1) was the first in a series of Shuttle flights dedicated to fundamental materials and life sciences research with the international partners. The participating spac More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation showing the the IML-1 logo on International Microgravity Laboratory 1 (IML-1) Spacelab in the payload bay of the orbiter Disc More
This photograph shows activities during the International Microgravity Laboratory-1 (IML-1) mission (STS-42) in the Payload Operations Control Center (POCC) at the Marshall Space Flight Center. Members of the F More
Onboard Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-42) Astronaut Norman E. Thagard, payload commander, and Canadian payload specialist Roberta L. Bondar are busily engaged with experiments in the International Microgravity L More
This Space Shuttle Orbiter Discovery (STS-42) onboard photo shows Canadian Payload Specialist Roberta Bondar getting into the Microgravity Vestibular Investigation (MVI) chair to begin an experiment in the Inte More
This is the Space Shuttle Orbiter Discovery, STS-42 mission, with the First International Microgravity Laboratory (IML-1) module shown in the cargo bay. IML-1, the first in a series of Shuttle flights, was dedi More
This photograph shows activities during the International Microgravity Laboratory-1 (IML-1) mission (STS-42) in the Payload Operations Control Center (POCC) at the Marshall Space Flight Center. The IML-1 missio More
STS042-17-001 (22 Jan 1992) --- Astronaut David C. Hilmers, mission specialist, looks over a checklist at the Johnson Space Center refrigerator/freezer, in which perishable samples are stowed. The view gives More
STS042-05-006 (22-30 Jan 1992) --- Astronaut Norman E. Thagard, payload commander, performs the Fluids Experiment System (FES) in the International Microgravity Laboratory (IML-1) science module. The FES is a More
STS042-11-016 (30 Jan 1992) --- Astronaut Norman E. Thagard, STS-42 missions specialist and payload commander, and payload specialist Roberta L. Bondar are busily engaged with experiments in the International M More
STS042-78-061 (22-30 Jan. 1992) --- The seven STS-42 crewmembers pose for a traditional in-space portrait in the shirt-sleeve environment of the International Microgravity Laboratory (IML-1) science module in t More
STS042-25-027 (30 Jan 1992) --- STS-42 International Microgravity Laboratory 1 (IML-1) Spacelab module and Spacelab tunnel (foreground) exteriors are documented in the payload bay (PLB) of Discovery, Orbiter V More
STS042-201-009 (22-30 Jan 1992) --- Canadian Roberta L. Bondar, payload specialist representing the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), works at the International Microgravity Laboratory's (IML-1) biorack while astron More
The image shows a test cell of Crystal Growth experiment inside the Vapor Crystal Growth System (VCGS) furnace aboard the STS-42, International Microgravity Laboratory-1 (IML-1), mission. The goal of IML-1, a p More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentations showing the International Microgravity Laboratory 1 (IML-1) Spacelab module and the tunnel in the payload bay of the orbiter More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation showing the International Microgravity Laboratory 1 (IML-1) Spacelab module in the payload bay of the orbiter Discovery (OV-1 More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation showing Payload Specialist (PS) Roberta L. Bondar working with oak seedlings using the glovebox in Rack 5 of the Internationa More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation showing Mission Specialist (MS) and Payload Commander (PLC) Norman E. Thagard adjusting Rac, 10 Fluids Experiment System (FES More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation showing Mission Comander Ronald J. Grabe working with the Mental Workload and Performance Evaluation Experiment (MWPE) at Rac More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentations showing Payload Specialist (PS) Ulf D. Merbold in the International Microgravity Laboratory 1 (IML-1) Spacelab module with a More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentations showing Payload Specialist (PS) Ulf D. Merbold working on a rack in the International Microgravity Laboratory 1 (IML-1) Spac More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation showing Mission Specialist (MS) David C. Hilmers adjusting the controls as Payload Specialist (PS) Ulf D. Merbold looks into More
The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation showing hardware on the deck of the International Microgravity Laboratory 1 (IML-1) Spacelab module. Subject Terms: HARDWARE More