table2.52

SP-4012 NASA HISTORICAL DATA BOOK: VOLUME III
PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS 1969-1978

Table 2-52. Skylab Experiments

No

Experiment
Successful
Class
Skylab

1/2
3
4

.

D 008

Radiation in Spacecraft

X
Technology/Materials Processing

x
x
x

D 024

Thermal Control Coatings (Airlock Module)

X
Technology/Materials processing

x
x
x

ED 011

Atmospheric Absorption of Heat

X
Student

x
.

.

ED 012

Volcanic Study

X
Student

x
.

.

ED 021

Libration Clouds

X
Student

.

.

x

ED 022

Objects within Mercury's Orbit

X
Student

x
.

.

ED 023

Ultraviolet from Quasars

X
Student

x
.

.

ED 024

X-Ray Stellar Classes

X
Student

.

.

x

ED 025

X-Rays from Jupiter

N
Student

.

x
.

ED 026

Ultraviolet from Pulsars

X
Student

x
.

.

ED 031

Bacteria and Spores

X
Student

x
.

.

ED 032

In-vitro Immunology

X
Student

.

x
.

ED 041

Motor-Sensory Performance

X
Student

.

.

x

ED 052

Web Formation

X
Student

.

x
.

ED 061

Plant Growth

X
Student

.

.

x

ED 062

Plant Phototropism

X
Student

.

.

x

ED 063

Cytoplasmic Streaming

N
Student

.

x
.

ED 072

Capillary Study

P
Student

.

.

x

ED 074

Mass Measurement

X
Student

.

x
.

ED 076

Neutron Analysis

X
Student

x
x
x

ED 078

Liquid Motion in Zero-g

N
Student

x
x
x

M 071

Mineral Balance

X
Medical

x
x
x

M 073

Bio-Assay of Body Fluids

X
Medical

x
x
x

M 074

Specimen Mass Measurement

X
Medical

x
x
x

M 078

Bone Mineral Measurement

X
Medical

x
x
x

M 092

Lower Body Negative Pressure

X
Medical

x
x
x

M 093

Vectorcardiogram

X
Medical

x
x
x

M 111

Cytogenetic Studies of Blood

X
Medical

x
x
x

M 112

Man's Immunity In-vitro Aspects

X
Medical

x
x
x

M 113

Blood Volume and Red Cell Life Span

X
Medical

x
x
x

M 114

Red Blood Cell Metabolism

X
Medical

x
x
x

M 115

Special Hematologic Effects

X
Medical

x
x
x

M 131

Human Vestibular Function

X
Medical

x
x
.

M 133

Sleep Monitoring Function

X
Medical

x
x
x

M 151

Time and Motion Study

X
Medical

x
x
x

M 171

Metabolic Activity

X
Medical

x
x
x

M 172

Body Mass Measurement

X
Medical

x
x
x

M 415

Thermal Control Coatings(Instrument Unit)

X
Technology/Materials Processing

x
.

.

M 479

Zero-g Flammability

X
Technology/Materials Processing

.

.

x

M 487

Habitability/Crew Quarters

X
Crew Operations

x
x
x

M 509

Astronaut Maneuvering Equipment

X
Crew Operations

x
x
x

M 512

Materials Processing Facility

X
Technology/Materials Processing

x
x
x

M 516

Crew Activities/Maintenance Study

X
Crew Operations

x
x
x

M 518

Multipurpose Furnace System

X
Technology/Materials Processing

.

.

x

M 551

Metals Melting

X
Technology/Materials Processing

x
.

.

No

Experiment
Successful
Class
Skylab

1/2
3
4

.

M 552

Exothermic Brazing

X
Technology/Materials Processing

x
.

.

M 553

Sphere Forming

P
Technology/Materials Processing

x
.

.

M 555

Gallium Arsenide Crystal Growth

X
Technology/Materials Processing

x
.

.

M 556

Vapor Growth of Il-VI Compounds

X
Technology/Materials Processing

.

x
x

M 557

Immiscible Alloy Composition

X
Technology/Materials Processing

.

x
x

M 558

Radioactive Tracer Diffusion

X
Technology/Materials Processing

x
.

.

M 559

Microsegregation in Germanium

X
Technology/Materials Processing

x
.

.

M 560

Growth of Spherical Crystals

X
Technology/Materials Processing

.

x
x

M 561

Whisker-Reinforced Composites

X
Technology/Materials Processing

.

x
x

M 562

Indium Antimonide Crystals

X
Technology/Materials Processing

.

x
x

M 563

Mixed III-V Crystal Growth

X
Technology/Materials Processing

.

x
x

M 564

Metal and Halide Eutectics

X
Technology/Materials Processing

.

x
.

M 565

Silver Grids Melted in Space

X
Technology/Materials Processing

.

x
.

M 566

Copper-Alunrinum Eutectic

X
Technology/Materials Processing

.

x
x

S 009

Nuclear Emulsion

X
Scientific

x
.

.

S 015

Zero-g Single Human Cells

X
Biology

.

x
.

S 019

Ultraviolet Stellar Astronomy

X
Scientific

x
.

.

S 020

Ultraviolet X-Ray Photography

X
Solar Physics

x
x
x

S 052

White Light Coronograph

X
ATM Solar

x
x
x

S 054

X-Ray Spectrographic Telescope

X
ATM Solar

x
x
x

S 055

Ultraviolet Spectrometer

X
ATM Solar

x
x
x

S 056

Dual X-Ray Telescope

X
ATM Solar

x
x
x

S 063

Ultraviolet Airglow Horizon

X
Solar Physics Photography

x
x
x

S 071

Circadian Rhythm&emdash;Pocket Mice

N
Biology

.

x
.

S 072

Circadian Rhythm&emdash;Vinegar Gnat

N
Biology

.

x
.

S 082

Ultraviolet Specgrograph/ Heliograph

X
ATM Solar

x
x
x

S 149

Particle Collection

X
Solar Physics

x
x
x

S 150

Galactic X-Ray Mapping

P
Solar Physics

.

.

x

S 183

Ultraviolet Panorama

X
Solar Physics

x
.

.

S 190A

Multispectral Photographic Facility

X
Earth resources

x
x
x

S 190B

Earth Terrain Camera

X
Earth Resources

x
x
x

S 191

Infrared Specgrometer

X
Earth Resources

x
x
x

S 192

Multispectral Scanner

X
Earth Resources

x
x
x

S 193

Microwave Radiometer/ Scatterometer, Altimeter

X
Earth Resources

x
.

.

No

Experiment
Successful
Class
Skylab

1/2
3
4

.

S 228

Trans-Uranic Cosmic Rays

X
Solar Physics

x
.

x

S 230

Magnetospheric Particle Cormposition

X
Solar Physics

.

x
x

T 003

Inflight Aerosal Analysis

X
Technology/Materials Processing

x
x
x

T 013

Crew/Vehicle Disturbance

X
Crew Operations

.

x
x

T 020

Foot-Controlled Maneuvering Unit

X
Crew Operations

.

x
x

T 025

Coronograph Contarmination measurement

X
Technology/Materials Processing

x
x
x

T 027

ATM Contamination Measurement

X
Technology/Materials Processing

x
.

.

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No	Experiment	Successful	Class	Skylab
No	Experiment	Successful	Class	1/2	3	4
.
D 008	Radiation in Spacecraft	X	Technology/Materials Processing	x	x	x
D 024	Thermal Control Coatings (Airlock Module)	X	Technology/Materials processing	x	x	x
ED 011	Atmospheric Absorption of Heat	X	Student	x	.	.
ED 012	Volcanic Study	X	Student	x	.	.
ED 021	Libration Clouds	X	Student	.	.	x
ED 022	Objects within Mercury's Orbit	X	Student	x	.	.
ED 023	Ultraviolet from Quasars	X	Student	x	.	.
ED 024	X-Ray Stellar Classes	X	Student	.	.	x
ED 025	X-Rays from Jupiter	N	Student	.	x	.
ED 026	Ultraviolet from Pulsars	X	Student	x	.	.
ED 031	Bacteria and Spores	X	Student	x	.	.
ED 032	In-vitro Immunology	X	Student	.	x	.
ED 041	Motor-Sensory Performance	X	Student	.	.	x
ED 052	Web Formation	X	Student	.	x	.
ED 061	Plant Growth	X	Student	.	.	x
ED 062	Plant Phototropism	X	Student	.	.	x
ED 063	Cytoplasmic Streaming	N	Student	.	x	.
ED 072	Capillary Study	P	Student	.	.	x
ED 074	Mass Measurement	X	Student	.	x	.
ED 076	Neutron Analysis	X	Student	x	x	x
ED 078	Liquid Motion in Zero-g	N	Student	x	x	x
M 071	Mineral Balance	X	Medical	x	x	x
M 073	Bio-Assay of Body Fluids	X	Medical	x	x	x
M 074	Specimen Mass Measurement	X	Medical	x	x	x
M 078	Bone Mineral Measurement	X	Medical	x	x	x
M 092	Lower Body Negative Pressure	X	Medical	x	x	x
M 093	Vectorcardiogram	X	Medical	x	x	x
M 111	Cytogenetic Studies of Blood	X	Medical	x	x	x
M 112	Man's Immunity In-vitro Aspects	X	Medical	x	x	x
M 113	Blood Volume and Red Cell Life Span	X	Medical	x	x	x
M 114	Red Blood Cell Metabolism	X	Medical	x	x	x
M 115	Special Hematologic Effects	X	Medical	x	x	x
M 131	Human Vestibular Function	X	Medical	x	x	.
M 133	Sleep Monitoring Function	X	Medical	x	x	x
M 151	Time and Motion Study	X	Medical	x	x	x
M 171	Metabolic Activity	X	Medical	x	x	x
M 172	Body Mass Measurement	X	Medical	x	x	x
M 415	Thermal Control Coatings(Instrument Unit)	X	Technology/Materials Processing	x	.	.
M 479	Zero-g Flammability	X	Technology/Materials Processing	.	.	x
M 487	Habitability/Crew Quarters	X	Crew Operations	x	x	x
M 509	Astronaut Maneuvering Equipment	X	Crew Operations	x	x	x
M 512	Materials Processing Facility	X	Technology/Materials Processing	x	x	x
M 516	Crew Activities/Maintenance Study	X	Crew Operations	x	x	x
M 518	Multipurpose Furnace System	X	Technology/Materials Processing	.	.	x
M 551	Metals Melting	X	Technology/Materials Processing	x	.	.