yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee) (02/05/91)
SRL-01 PALL+MPESS SEP 93 FY94 1Q SHUTTLE PRIMARY OSSA
SRL-02 PALL+MPESS SEP 94 FY95 1Q SHUTTLE PRIMARY OSSA
SRL-03 PALL+MPESS JAN 96 FY96 2Q SHUTTLE PRIMARY OSSA
SSBUV-03 UNIQUE JUL 91 JUL 91 STS-43 SECONDARY OSSA
SSBUV-04 UNIQUE APR 92 APR 92 STS-45 SECONDARY OSSA
SSBUV-A-01 UNIQUE APR 93 APR 93 STS-57 SECONDARY OSSA
SSBUV-A-02 UNIQUE JAN 94 FY94 2Q SHUTTLE SECONDARY OSSA
SSBUV-A-03 UNIQUE JAN 95 FY95 2Q SHUTTLE SECONDARY OSSA
SSBUV-A-04 UNIQUE JAN 96 FY96 4Q SHUTTLE SECONDARY OSSA
SSCE-02 MIDDECK LOCKER JUL 91 JUL 91 STS-43 SECONDARY* OSSA
SSF/L-01(PMC) UNIQUE JUL 97 SHUTTLE PRIMARY OSF
SSF/L-02 UNIQUE OCT 97 SHUTTLE PRIMARY OSF
SSF/L-03 UNIQUE DEC 97 SHUTTLE PRIMARY OSF
SSF/L-04 UNIQUE MAR 98 SHUTTLE PRIMARY OSF
SSF/L-05 UNIQUE APR 98 SHUTTLE PRIMARY OSF
SSF/L-06 UNIQUE JUL 98 SHUTTLE PRIMARY OSF
SSF/L-07 UNIQUE OCT 98 SHUTTLE PRIMARY OSF
SSF/L-08 UNIQUE DEC 98 SHUTTLE PRIMARY OSF
SSF/L-09 UNIQUE MAR 99 SHUTTLE PRIMARY OSF
SSF/L-10 UNIQUE APR 99 SHUTTLE PRIMARY OSF
SSF/L-11 UNIQUE JUL 99 SHUTTLE PRIMARY OSF
SSF/MB-01(FEL) UNIQUE MAR 95 FY95 4Q SHUTTLE PRIMARY OSF
SSF/MB-02 UNIQUE JUN 95 FY96 1Q SHUTTLE PRIMARY OSF
SSF/MB-03 UNIQUE AUG 95 FY96 2Q SHUTTLE PRIMARY OSF
SSF/MB-04 UNIQUE NOV 95 FY96 3Q SHUTTLE PRIMARY OSF
SSF/MB-05 UNIQUE JAN 96 FY96 4Q SHUTTLE PRIMARY OSF
SSF/MB-06(MTC) UNIQUE APR 96 SHUTTLE PRIMARY OSF
SSF/MB-07 UNIQUE JUN 96 SHUTTLE PRIMARY OSF
SSF/MB-08 UNIQUE NOV 96 SHUTTLE PRIMARY OSF
SSF/MB-09 UNIQUE JAN 97 SHUTTLE PRIMARY OSF
SSF/MB-10 UNIQUE JUN 97 SHUTTLE PRIMARY OSF
SSF/MB-11 UNIQUE SEP 97 SHUTTLE PRIMARY OSF
SSF/MB-12 UNIQUE FEB 98 SHUTTLE PRIMARY OSF
SSF/MB-13 UNIQUE JUN 98 SHUTTLE PRIMARY OSF
SSF/MB-14 UNIQUE SEP 98 SHUTTLE PRIMARY OSF
SSF/UF-01 UNIQUE AUG 96 SHUTTLE PRIMARY OSF
SSF/UF-02 UNIQUE APR 97 SHUTTLE PRIMARY OSF
SSF/UF-03 UNIQUE JAN 99 SHUTTLE PRIMARY OSF
SSF/UF-04 UNIQUE JUN 99 SHUTTLE PRIMARY OSF
STP-01 HITCHHIKER-M JUL 90 MAR 91 STS-39 SECONDARY DOD
SWAS N/A JUN 95 SMALL PRIMARY OSSA
TANK VENT HITCHHIKER-M APR 94 FY95 3Q SHUTTLE SECONDARY OAET
TDRS-E IUS MAY 91 JUL 91 STS-43 PRIMARY OSO
TDRS-F IUS MAR 93 MAR 93 STS-56 PRIMARY OSO
TDRS-G N/A APR 95 INTERMEDIATE PRIMARY OSO
TERRA SCOUT MIDDECK LOCKER SEP 90 AUG 91 STS-44 SECONDARY* DOD
TOMS N/A SEP 93 SMALL PRIMARY OSSA
TOMS II** N/A JUN 97 SMALL** PRIMARY OSSA
TPCE CAP FEB 91 JUL 91 STS-43 SECONDARY* OAET
TSS-01 MPESS+1 PALL OCT 90 MAR 92 STS-46 PRIMARY OSF
TSS-02** MPESS+1 PALL OCT 92 SHUTTLE PRIMARY OSSA
TSS-03** MPESS+1 PALL OCT 94 SHUTTLE PRIMARY OSSA
UARS UNIQUE AUG 91 NOV 91 STS-48 PRIMARY OSSA
USML-01 LM+EDO MAR 92 JUN 92 STS-50 PRIMARY OSSA
USML-02 LM+EDO SEP 94 FY95 2Q SHUTTLE PRIMARY OSSA
USML-03 LM+EDO SEP 97 SHUTTLE PRIMARY OSSA
USML-04** LM+EDO SEP 00 SHUTTLE PRIMARY OSSA
USMP-01 MSL+MPESS SEP 92 SEP 92 STS-52 PRIMARY OSSA
USMP-02 MSL+MPESS AUG 93 AUG 93 STS-61 PRIMARY OSSA
USMP-03 MSL+MPESS AUG 94 FY94 3Q SHUTTLE PRIMARY OSSA
USMP-04 MSL+MPESS AUG 95 FY95 4Q SHUTTLE PRIMARY OSSA
USMP-05 MSL+MPESS AUG 96 FY96 3Q SHUTTLE PRIMARY OSSA
UVLIM (STP-01) HITCHHIKER-G JUL 88 MAR 91 STS-39 SECONDARY DOD
VFT-1-01 MIDDECK LOCKER MAR 88 AUG 91 STS-44 SECONDARY* DOD
WIND TBD DEC 92 DELTA II PRIMARY OSSA
WISP MDM PALLET JAN 95 FY95 2Q SHUTTLE PRIMARY OSSA
WSF-01 UNIQUE SEP 92 MAY 93 STS-58 PRIMARY OCP
WSF-02 UNIQUE SEP 93 FY94 4Q SHUTTLE PRIMARY OCP
WSF-03 UNIQUE SEP 94 FY95 4Q SHUTTLE PRIMARY OCP
WSF-04 UNIQUE SEP 95 FY96 3Q SHUTTLE PRIMARY OCP
XTE FSS MAR 94 FY95 1Q SHUTTLE PRIMARY OSSA
* Non-complex secondary payload
** For NASA planning purposes
*** AAFE flight request date under review
**** Under review
***** IMAX request to fly with designated payload.
SECTION 6
PAYLOAD/ACRONYM LIST
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PAYLOAD/ACRONYM NAME DESCRIPTION
2 PHASE FLOW Demonstration of a High Efficiency Thermal
Interface (HETI) in an Integrated Thermal Control
System.
AAFE Aeroassist Flight Experimental vehicle that simulates the atmospheric
Experiment flight phase of an Aeroassisted Orbital Transfer
Vehicle (OATV) returning from geosynchronous orbit.
Provides environmental and design data for an AOTV.
AC Atlas Centaur Intermediate Class Expendable Launch Vehicle.
ACE Advanced Composition Free flying scientific spacecraft that may be
Explorer solar, celestial or earth pointing.
ACES Acoustic Containerless Technical demonstration to obtain early
Experiment System microgravity tests of gas transport phenomena in a
3-axis levitation furnace.
ACTS Advanced Communications Flight verification of high risk communications
Technology Satellite technology to support future satellite
communications systems.
AD Animal Development-Genetics Series of experiments to determine effects of
weightlessness on animal genetics.
ADSF Automatic Directional Technology demonstration of directional
Solidification Furnace solidification of magnetic materials, immiscibles,
and IR detection materials.
ADVPCG Advanced Protein Crystal Second generation flight system for protein crystal
Growth growth in a microgravity environment.
AF Polar Bear Air Force Polar Bear Study atmospheric effects on electromagnetic
propagation.
AFE American Flight Collects quantitative in-flight data on
Echocardiograph cardiovascular changes in the crew.
AFITV Air Force Instrumented Test Anti-satellite target vehicle.
Vehicle
AFP-675 Air Force Program-675 Collects infrared data to support Strategic Defense
Initiative program. Formerly, Cryogenic Infrared
Radiance Instrument for Shuttle (CIRRIS).
ALFE Advanced Liquid Feed Demonstrates performance of liquid feed system
Experiment components in low-g environment.
ALT Altitude Orbit altitude in nautical miles.
AM Auxiliary Module Provides consumables resupply, payload changeout
and additional on-orbit volume for the ISF Facility
Module (FM).
AMOS Air Force Maui Optical Technology development/geophysical environment
Station study. Calibrate AMOS ground-based electro-optical
sensors and study on-orbit plume phenomenology
using the Shuttle as a test object.
AMPTE Active Magnetosphere Satellite to study transfer of mass from the solar
Particle Tracer Experiment wind to the magnetosphere.
ANS Astronomical Netherlands Study the sky in ultraviolet and X-ray from above
Satellite the atmosphere.
APE Aurora Photography Enhance understanding of the geographic extent and
Experiment dynamics of the aurora.
APM Ascent Particle Monitor Collects particulate materials from the Orbiter
during ascent, using an automated
mechanical/electrical assembly.
ARABSAT Arab Satellite Communications satellite of the Arab Satellite
Communications Organization.
ARC Aggregation of Red Cells Studies aggregation of red cells and blood
viscosity under low-g conditions.
ARF Aquatic Research Facility Houses a variety of small aquatic specimens for
research on microgravity adaptation.
ASC American Satellite Company Satellite to provide commercial communication
service to continental United States, Hawaii,
Alaska, and Puerto Rico.
ASEM Assembly of Station by One of a series of experiments designed to support
Extravehicular Activity SSF development by demonstrating strut handling and
Methods EVA translation techniques.
ASP Attitude Sensor Package Foreign Reimbursable Hitchhiker-G payload.
ASTRO Astronomy Program designed to obtain ultraviolet (UV) data on
astronomical objects using a UV telescope.
ASTRO-SPAS European cross-bay carrier.
ATDRS Advanced Tracking and Data Next generation of NASA tracking, data and
Relay Satellite communications satellites.
ATLAS Atmospheric Laboratory for Measures long term variability in the total energy
Applications and Science radiated by the sun and determines the variability
in the solar spectrum.
ATLAS I/II Commercial and DOD intermediate class expendable
launch vehicles.
ATLAS-E DOD medium class expendable launch vehicle.
AUSSAT Australian Communication Direct broadcast communication satellite which
Satellite provides services to continental Australia and
offshore territories.
AXAF Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics A major free flying X-Ray observatory using a high
Facility resolution telescope. Designed to operate in orbit
for 15 years.
AXAF-R Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics Retrieval of AXAF observatory.
Facility-Retrieval
B/U Back-up
BATTERY Sodium Sulfur Battery Characterization of Sodium Sulfur battery
Flight Experiment performance in microgravity.
BBXRT Broad Band X-Ray Telescope Provides high resolution X-ray spectra for both
point and extended sources, including stellar
coronae, X-ray, binaries, active agalactic nuclei,
and clusters of galaxies.
BIMDA Bioserve ITA Materials A wide range of tests focused on the assembly of
Dispersion Apparatus macromolecules. Uses a middeck thermal enclosure.
C360 Cinema 360 35mm motion picture camera for the purpose of
photographing crew and mission activities.
CANEX Canadian Experiments Group of Canadian experiments conducted aboard
STS-13 (41-G) by a Canadian Payload Specialist.
CANEX-2 Canadian Experiments-2 Tests of Canadian developed real-time machine
vision system (SVS) using an RMS deployed target
(CTA), experiments in material exposure, spacecraft
glow, phase partitioning, metal diffusion and space
adaptation tests.
CAP Complex Autonomous Payload A secondary payload using Getaway Special hardware
with operational or support requirements that could
not be accommodated in the GAS program.
CAPL Capillary Pump Loop Experiment to quantify behavior of a full-scale
Experiment capillary pumped loop heat transfer system in
microgravity.
CASSINI Saturn Orbiter/Titan Probe complements CRAF
mission. Primary objective is comprehensive study
of Saturn, its rings and moons.
CBDE Carbonated Beverage Pepsico, Inc. experiment to evaluate packaging and
Dispenser Evaluation dispensing techniques for space flight consumption
of carbonated beverages.
CCAP Commercial Complex Commercial secondary payload utilizing small
Autonomous Payload self-contained payload hardware.
CDR Commander Member of the Shuttle flight crew in command of the
flight.
CENTAUR Upper stage system for Atlas and Titan ELVs.
CETA Crew and Equipment Multi-purpose crew system that provides rapid
Translation Aid return to the Shuttle airlock in case of emergency,
allows efficient translation, and carries
equipment.
CFES Continuous Flow Demonstrates the technology of pharmaceutical
Electrophoresis System processing in space.
CHAMP Comet Halley Active Observes Comet Halley on STS flights.
Monitoring Program
CHROMEX Chromosomes Experiment Investigation of the effects of space flight on
plant tissue growth.
CLOUDS Cloud Logic to Optimize Use Hand-held 35 mm photography for observations of
of Defense Systems cloud formation, dissipation, and opaqueness.
CM-X Commercial Middeck Payload Commercial development middeck payload (X denotes
approximate number of lockers).
CMSE Extended Duration Space Evaluation of candidate composite materials for
Environment Candidate space structures for degradation due to exposure in
Materials Exposure low earth orbit (passive/active systems).
CMSE/E Candidate Materials Space Evaluation of candidate composite materials for
Exposure/Evaluation of space structures for degradation due to exposure in
Oxygen Interaction with low earth orbit with EOIM-III for baseline data
Materials-III correlation.
CNCR Characterization of Microgravity effects on circadian rhythms of
Neurospora Circadian neurospora.
Rhythms in Space
COBE Cosmic Background Explorer Determines the spectrum anistropy of cosmic
microwave background.
COMSTAR Communications satellite for COMSAT.
CONCAP Consortium for Materials Investigates reactions occurring on the surface of
Development in Space materials when exposed to the atomic oxygen flow in
(Complex Autonomous earth orbit on high temperature super-conducting
Payload) films and on materials degredation/reaction
samples.
CONE Cryogenic Orbital Nitrogen A collection of cryogenic fluid technology
Experiment experiments using nitrogen as the cryogen.
CRAF Comet Rendevous Asteroid Explores an asteroid and a comet to gather new
Fly-by information on the origin and evolution of the
solar system, prebiotic chemical evolution and the
origin of life, and astrophysical plasma dynamics
and processes.
CREAM Cosmic Radiation Effects Uses an active cosmic ray monitor and seven passive
and Activation Monitor packages to record on-orbit cosmic ray
environments.
CRISTA-SPAS Cryogenic Infrared A U.S./German Joint Aeronomy Payload intended to
Spectrometer Telescope for explore the variability of the atmosphere and to
Atmosphere provide measurements that will complement those
provided by UARS.
CRUX Cosmic Rays Upset Studies on-orbit cosmic ray environments and
Experiment monitors upsets on microcircuit devices.
CRW Crew The Shuttle flight crew for a particular mission.
CRYSP Crystal Sample Package A series of experiments to determine the effects of
the complex radiation environment of space on the
performance characteristics of advanced materials.
CSA Canadian Space Agency
CSI/CASES Controls Structure Experiments which are part of the OAST Control of
Interaction/Controls Flexible Structures program. Project to deploy a
Astrophysics and Structures structure with an occulter plane assembly in a
Experiment in Space micro-gravity environment from the Shuttle.
CSW Commercial Side Wall Commercial side wall payload.
CTA Canadian Target Assembly Deployable Target used for test of Canadian
experimental space vision system (SVS) in CANEX-2.
CTM Collapsible Tube Mast Foreign Reimbursable Hitchhiker-G payload.
CVTE Crystals By Vapor Transport Investigate application of chemical vapor transport
Experiment crystal growth process to materials of practical
value in semiconductor and electro-optical device
CXH Commercial Cross-bay Commercial development cross-cargo bay payload
Carrier using "Hitchhiker-M" class systems or equivalent
for more complex requirements.
CXM Commercial Cross-bay Commercial development cross-cargo bay payload
Carrier (MSL) using Materials Science Laboratory (MSL) class
systems or equivalents.
DAD Dual Air Density Measures global density of upper atmosphere and
lower exosphere.
DCWS Debris Collision Warning Provides the capability for sensing space debris in
System the 1 to 10 mm size and determines albedo and
spectral characteristics of a large sample of low
earth orbit debris.
DEE Dexterous End Effector Demonstrates a sensor for the Shuttle RMS which
will allow for more precise control.
DELTA Medium class expendable launch vehicle.
DFI PLT Development Flight A pallet used to accommodate the DFI used on the
Instrumentation Pallet first four Shuttle flights.
DLR Deutsche Forschungsanstalt Federal German aerospace research establishment.
fur Luft-und Raumfahrt
DMOS Diffusive Mixing of Organic Grow crystals of organic compounds for research
Solutions programs for the 3M Corporation's Science Research
Laboratory.
DOD Department of Defense
DOD M88-01 Department of Defense Evaluates the capability of man in space to enhance
M88-01 air, naval, and ground force operations and
assesses the feasibility of observations of space
debris while in orbit.
DS Docking System Docking system for use in assembly and servicing of
the ISF.
DSP Defense Support Program Geosynchronous DOD satellite.
DUR Duration Mission duration of each Shuttle flight.
DXS Diffuse X-ray Spectrometer Shuttle experiment to conduct spectral observations
of the diffuse galactic soft X-ray background to
determine the ionic, elemental abundances and the
plasma temperature of the hot phase of the
interstellar medium.
EASE/ACCESS Experimental Assembly of Obtains human factors data during assembly of
Structures in EVA/Assembly structures in space during Extra Vehicular
Concept for Construction of Activity.
Erectable Space Structures
EDO Extended Duration Orbiter Kit added to Orbiter to extend energy resources to
support mission duration up to sixteen days.
EEVT Electrophoresis Equipment Technology demonstration of apparatus to evaluate
Verification Test the effects of electrophoresis on biological cells
in zero-g.
ELECTROLYSIS Electrolysis Performance Investigation of techniques for improving
Improvement Experiment electrolysis technology in microgravity.
ELRAD Earth-Limb Radiance Obtain measurements of earth-limb radiance for
Equipment various positions of the sun from near limb up to 9
degrees below earth horizon.
ELV Expendable Launch Vehicle
EO Escape Orbit
EOIM Evaluation of Oxygen Determines effects of atomic oxygen degradation on
Interaction with Materials 1100 candidate materials.
EOS Earth Observing System A complement of polar orbiting satellites
conducting Earth science observations.
ERBS Earth Radiation Budget Collects global earth radiation budget data.
Satellite
ESA European Space Agency
ESMC Eastern Space and Missile USAF organization headquartered at Patrick AFB,
Center Florida.
EURECA European Retrievable Platform placed in orbit for six months offering
Carrier conventional services to experimenters.
EUVE Extreme Ultraviolet Produces definitive sky map and catalog of extreme
Explorer ultraviolet portion of electromagnetic spectrum
EUVE RETR Extreme Ultraviolet Mission to perform on-orbit retrieval of the EUVE
Explorer-Retrieval payload from the Explorer platform.
EXOSAT ESA X-Ray Satellite Provides continuous observations of X-ray sources.
FARE Fluid Acquisition and Obtains data to evaluate fluid dynamics associated
Resupply Experiment with capillary liquid acquisition devices.
FAST Fast Auroral Snapshot Spacecraft to investigate the processes operating
Explorer within the auroral region.
FDE Fluid Dynamics Experiment A package of six experiments flown in the middeck
that involve simulating the behavior of liquid
propellants in low gravity.
FEA Fluids Experiment Assembly Investigate floating zone crystal growth processing
investigations on selected semi-conductor
materials.
FEE French Echocardiograph Obtains on-orbit cardiovascular system data.
Equipment
FEL First Element Launch Initial launch of components for the Space Station
Freedom manned base (SSF/MB).
FLOATZONE Floatzone Crystal of Microgravity materials processing experiment to
Cadmiumtelluride (CdTe) assess the feasibility of growing large high
quality single crystals.
FLT Flight The flight sequence number for Shuttle missions.
FLT OPPTY Flight Opportunity A planned Shuttle flight without assigned payloads.
FLTSATCOM Fleet Communication U.S. Navy communications satellite.
Satellite
FM Facility Module A man-tended module in support of ISF providing
space for middeck locker inserts and common racks
for payload accommodations.
FPE French Postural Experiment Studies sensory-motor adaptations in
weightlessness.
FROZEPIPE Frozen Startup of a Heat Examines the thermal behavior of a high capacity
Pipe in Microgravity heat pipe system in microgravity.
FSA FSS Servicing Aid Electronics module to support on-orbit servicing.
FSS Flight Support System Support system used for revisit missions.
FTS-DTF Flight Telerobotic Servicer Flight test of a telerobotic concept for SSF
Demonstration Test Flight attached payload assembly and maintenance.
FUSE Far Ultraviolet Astronomy Ultraviolet Satellite
Spectroscopy Explorer
GALAXY Hughes communications satellite.
GALILEO Investigates the chemical composition and physical
state of Jupiter's atmosphere and satellites.
GAS Get Away Special Alternate name for the Small Self-contained Payload
(SSCP) program, providing standard canisters to
accommodate low-cost space experimentation.
GAS BRIDGE Getaway Special Bridge Structure in the payload bay that can hold up to
twelve GAS canisters.
GAS TEST Test instrumentation to verify ability of the GAS
hardware to function properly in flight.
GE General Electric American
Communications, Inc.
GEOSTAR Interactive radiodetermination satellite.
GEOTAIL NASA-Japan cooperative mission to explore Geotail
of the Earth Plasma Physics.
GHCD Growth Hormone Microgravity effects on growth hormone distribution
Concentration & of various plant life.
Distribution in Plants
GLOMR Global Low Orbit Message Packet data relay satellite.
Relay
GLOW Determination of the spectral content of luminosity
near Shuttle surfaces, to assess influence on
optical experiments.
GOES Geostationary Operational NOAA weather satellites.
Environmental Satellite
GOSAMR Gelation of Sols: Applied Investigate gelation of multicomponent colloidal
Microgravity Research solutions and suspensions (SOL).
GP Gravity Probe Scientific probe to test Einstein's Theory of
Relativity.
GRO Gamma Ray Observatory Investigates extraterrestrial gamma-ray sources.
GSO Geosynchronous Orbit
GTO Geosynchronous Transfer
Orbit
HCMM Heat Capacity Mapping Produces thermal maps for discriminating of rock
Mission types, mineral resources, plant temperatures, soil
moisture, snow fields, and water runoff.
HE High Eccentricity Orbit
HEAO High Energy Astronomical Satellite to study energetic radiation from space.
Observatory
HEE Human Energy Expenditure Human experiment to measure energy expenditure in
space.
HELIO Heliocentric
HH-G1 Hitchhiker-Goddard Demonstration flight of Hitchhiker-G hardware.
HILAT High Latitude Evaluate propagation effects of disturbed plasmas
on radar and communications systems.
HITCHHIKER-G Hitchhiker-Goddard Shuttle cargo bay sidewall mounted carrier for
small experiments.
HITCHHIKER-M Hitchhiker-Marshall Shuttle cargo bay across-bay carrier for small
experiments.
HME Handheld Microgravity Provides for middeck experiments of limited scope
Experiment in order to allow for low-cost, timely testing of
concepts or procedures, or the early acquisition of
data.
HMF Health Maintenance Facility Evaluates techniques and equipment proposed for
Space Station health maintenance, such as surgery,
blood chemistry, etc.
HPCG Handheld Protein Crystal Develops techniques to produce in microgravity
Growth protein crystals of sufficient size and quality to
permit molecular analysis by diffraction
techniques.
HPE Heat Pipe Experiment Foreign Reimbursable Hitchhiker-G payload.
HPP Heat Pipe Performance & Environment experiment to study the microgravity
Working Fluid Behavior in effects of working fluids used in heat pipes.
Micro-gravity
HPTE High Precision Tracking Demonstrates ability to propagate a low power laser
Experiment beam through the atmosphere.
HRSGS-A High Resolution Shuttle Obtains high resolution spectra, in the visible and
Glow Spectroscopy-A near visible wavelength range of the Shuttle
surface glow as observed on the vertical tail of
the Orbiter in LEO.
HS-376 RET HS-376 Retrieval Salvage of HS-376 communication satellites launched
on the tenth Shuttle mission.
HST Hubble Space Telescope Observes the universe to gain information about its
origin, evolution and disposition of stars,
galaxies, etc.
HST REV Hubble Space Telescope Revisit mission to the Hubble Space Telescope to
Revisit replace science instruments or other orbital
replacement units (ORU's).
IBIS Instrument for Biological Cell and tissue culture system to investigate
Investigations in Space effects of micro-g on the function of a variety of
cells.
IBSE Initial Blood Storage Evaluates changes in blood tissue during various
Equipment storage conditions.
IBSS Infrared Background Obtains infrared measurements on rocket plumes,
Signature Survey shortwave infrared Earth-limb, Shuttle environment,
and chemical release from the payload bay while
detached in proximity to the Orbiter.
ICBC IMAX Cargo Bay Camera
IECM Induced Environment A package of ten instruments designed to fly in the
Contamination Monitor Orbiter payload bay on a special pallet to check
for contamination in and around the Orbiter. It
also has the capability to be operated on the end
of the RMS outside of the payload bay.
IEF Isoelectric Focussing Gathers experimental data on the extent of
Experiment electroosmosis in space.
IEH International Extreme-UV Hitchhiker experiment to study ultraviolet
Far-UV Hitchhiker emissions.
IG Igloo Structure which provides a pressurized and
thermally controlled environment for Spacelab
pallet subsystems.
IMAX IMAX Systems Corp., A large screen motion picture format used by the
Toronto, Ontario, Canada NASA/Smithsonian project documenting significant
space activities.
IML International Microgravity Series of microgravity missions devoted to material
Laboratory and life sciences studies.
INCL Inclination Orbit inclination in degrees.
INFLATABLE Large Inflatable Paraboloid Experiment will measure the surface accuracy of a
Structure Experiment large (28m dia.) inflatable paraboloid reflector.
INSAT Indian Satellite Communication and meteorological satellite for the
government of India.
INTELSAT-VI-R INTELSAT-VI-Reboost The retrieval, repair and deployment of a
communications satellite for the International
Telecommunication Satellite organization.
IOCM Interim Operational Measures molecular and particulate contamination in
Contamination Monitor the cargo bay from prelaunch to post-landing.
IPMP Investigation into Polymer Investigate low-G environment effects on industrial
Membranes Processing processing techniques for developing polymer
membranes.
IR-IE Infrared Imaging Equipment Infrared video camera used to measure temperature
gradients on the Orbiter surface.
IRAS Infrared Astronomical All sky survey for objects that emit infrared