Includes Spacelab LMS-1 module for authentic representation of mission equipment
Features 22 experiments, including 13 focused on microgravity research, for educational value
Showcases diverse experiments with fish embryos, rats, bonzai plants, fluid dynamics, metallurgy, and protein crystals for scientific interest
Features crew members Terence Henthicks, Kevin Kregel, Susan Helms, Richard Linnehan, and Charles Brady Jr for historical significance
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Twentieth Columbia flight.
The flight carried the Life and Microgravity Spacelab (LMS-1) in its cargo bay.
There were 22 experiments conducted in the LMS involving fish embryos, rats, Bonzai plants, fluid dynamics, metallurgy and protein crystal growth.
Thirteen of the life science experiments were devoted to the study of microgravity and
Mission Duration
405 hours 47 minutes 45 seconds
Launch Date
June 20, 1996
Launch Vehicle
Columbia
Crew
Commander Terence T. Henthicks, Pilot Kevin R. Kregel, Mission Specialists Susan J. Helms, Richard M. Linnehan, Charles E. Brady Jr