QRSPs, STPs & OEXs
USAF Quick Response Shuttle Payloads (PI's not named)
QRSP-001 Auroral Photograhy Experiment-1 (APE-I) see STS-9 & STS-43 for artwork
QRSP-002 Cloud Logic to Optimize Use of Defense Systems-1 (CLOUDS-I) see STS-14/41D
QRSP-003 APE-II (see above)
QRSP-004 OCEANS (see STS-20/51C
QRSP-005 Measurement of Atmospheric Radiance Camera-Day/Night (MARC-DN) see STS-28/51J
QRSP-006 - payload not launched
QRSP-007 Radiation Monitoring Experiment (RME) order the Space Shuttle Almanac for artwork
QRSP-008 CLOUDS-II (see CLOUDS-1 & 1A)
QRSP-009 High Precision Tracking Experiment (HPTE) order the Space Shuttle Almanac for artwork
QRSP-010 CLOUDS-1A (see above, STS-20/51C & STS-39 for artwork)
Orbiter Experiments Program (PI's not named)
Orbiter Experiments Program (OEX) Principal Investigators (PI's)
ACIP Aerodynamic Coefficient Identification Package D.B. Howes, Principal Technologist
AIP Aerothermal Instrumentation Package David A. Throckmorton, Langley
CSE Catalytic Surface Effects D. Stewart, Ames Research Center
DATE Dynamic, Acoustic and Thermal Environment experiment W. Bangs, Goddard Space Flight Center
HiRAP High Resolution Accelerometer Package Robert C. Blanchard, Langley Research Ctr
IRIS Infrared Imagery of Shuttle W.C. Davy, Ames Research Center
OARE Orbital Acceleration Research Experiment Robert C. Blanchard, Langley Research Ctr
SEADS Shuttle Entry Air Data System Paul M. Siemers III, Langley Research Ctr
SILTS Shuttle Infrared Leeside Temperature Sensing system D. A. Throckmorton & E. Vincent Zoby, LRC
SUMS Shuttle Upper Atmosphere Mass Spectrometer Robert C. Blanchard & Roy J. Duckett, LRC
TGH Tile Gap Heating F. Centolanzi, Ames Research Center
Space Test Program (STP) Payloads and Experiments
Experiment Flights Artwork (see Mission)
CIRRIS-1A (AFGL-201) STS-4, 39 STS-39
FAR UV (NRL-803) STS-4, 39 STS-39
HUP (AFGL-801A) STS-4, 39 STS-39
QINMS (AFGL-804A) STS-4, 39 STS-39 (pg 148-3)
URA (AFTAC-801) STS-4, 39 STS-39 (pg 148-3)
RME (AFTAC-301/HSD-101) STS-8, 41B, 41C, 41D, 41G, 51A, 51C, 51J, 51L, 27R, 28R, 33R, 36, 31R, 41, 38, 35, 37, 39, 48, 44, 42, 45, 53, 56, 51, 64, 63, 70, 84 STS-51A (pg 79)
APE-A (GL-308) STS-9, 27R STS-43 (pg 148-10) follow on
CLOUDS-1A (AWS-301) STS-41D, 51C, 51J, 27R, 28R, 33R, 39, 42, 53 STS-39 (pg 148-4)
APE-B (GL-308) STS-41G, 33R, 38, 43, 51, 60, 62, 69 STS-43 (pg 148-10)
OCEANS STS-51C, 51J Potographic Observations
VFT-1 (AMD-201) STS-51J, 33R, 36, 38, 44, 70 STS-44 (pg 148-18)
AMOS (GL-503) STS-51J, 27R, 29R, 30R, 28R, 34, 33R, 32R, 31R, 41, 38, 35, 37, 43, 48, 44, 49, 46, 47, 53, 56, 57, 51, 61, 65, 64, 63, 82 Autonomous Observations
FLEX BEAM (AFA-301) STS-61C, 72 STS-72 as GAS-0342 (pg 148-225)
PACS (AFGL-402) STP S85-4 STS-61C STS-61C (pg 110)
BATTLEVIEW (AFSPACECOM-702) STS-27R, 44 Observational photography
SPADVOS (HSD-701) STS-27R, 38, 44 Observational photography
CRUX-A (SD-301) STS-27R, 28R STS-28R (pg 127)
VFT-2 (AMD-501) STS-27R, 28R, 36, 45, 53, 59 STS-45 (pg 148-24)
HEIN-LO (AFTAC-402) STS-28R see STS-28R GAS-339 (pg 158-2)
L3 (NAVSPACECOM-701) STS-28R, 32R STS-28R (pg 127)
MPEC (subsatellite) STS-28R, 39 STS-39 (pg 148-3)
SAM-I (SDIO-902) STS-28R, 44 STS-44 (pg 148-18)
STEX (AFTAC-704) STS-34, 41 STS-34 (pg 129)
CRUX-B (SD-301) STS-33R STS-28R (pg 127) follow on
AFLE (SD-602) STS-39 STS-39 (pg 148-3)
UVLIM (NRL-904) STS-39 STS-39 (pg 148-3)
CREAM (SDIO-904) STS-48, 44, 53, 56, 68, 63, 81, 84, 86, 89 STS-48 (pg 148-12)
MAST (PNAV-701/NIC-201) STS-44, 65, 64, 68, 70 STS-65 (pg 148-128)
NIGHTMIST (NAVSPACECOM-801) STS-44 Radio technology
TERRA SCOUT (USAIC-101) STS-44 Observational photography
STAR (NPS-603) STS-42 -
VIPER (AFGL-502) STS-42 see STS-42 GAS-336 (pg 158-2)
STL (ASPWS-701) STS-45, 53, 56, 66, 63, 70, 69, 72, 77, 78 STS-45 (pg 148-24)
SPREE (AFGL-703) STS-46 STS-46 (pg 148-41)
BLAST-01 (C2NVEO-101) STS-53 STS-53 (pg 148-60)
CRYOHP (WRDC-002) STS-53 STS-53 (pg 148-60)
GLO (GL-601) STS-53 STS-53 (pg 148-60)
HERCULES-01 (NAVSPACECOM-901) STS-53, 56, 70 53 (pg 148-59) & 70 (pg 148-202)
MIS-1 (IDR-501) STS-53, 70 STS-70 (pg 148-201)
GLOW-A (NRL-502A) STS-51 Observational photography
CONCOP-1 (CERL-501) STS-60 STS-60 (pg 148-109)
BETSU (PL-302) STS-62 STS-62 (pg 148-115)
AMOS-ACT (GL-503) STS-62, 65, 64 Observational photography
LITE-1 (NASA) STS-64 STS-64 (pg 148-133/134)
MAHRSI (NRL-501) STS-66 STS-66 (pg 148-153)
FUVIS (NRL-101) STS-63 STS-63 (pg 148-162)
WINDEX (GL-901) STS-63, 70 Observational photography
TRIS-II (NRL-905) STS-76 -
LMTE (PL-206) STS-77 STS-77 (pg 148-247)
MSX (BMDO-401) STS-78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 94, 85, 87, 89, 93 Autonomous Observations
CCM-A (ASPWS-701) STS-80 STS-80 (pg 148-270)
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Foreign and Corporate PS Experiments
13 STS-17/41-G CANEX (Canadian Experiments) by Marc Garneau
- Space Vision System Experiment Development Tests (VISET)
- Advanced Composite Materials Experiment (ACOMEX) samples on RMS
- Measurement of Optical Emissions (glow) on and from the Shuttle Orbiter (OGLOW)
- Sunphotometer Earth Atmosphere Measurement (SPEAM)
- Space Adaptation Syndrome Supplemental Experiments (SASSE) 6 exps.
a) Vestibular-ocular Reflex Gain (eye tracking tests)
b) Proprioceptive Illusion Tests
c) Sensory Funct. (skin sensitivity gauged with a ridged cube)
d) Awareness of Position Tests
e) Space Motion Sickness (observations of symptoms)
f) Taste in Space (14 different taste samples)
16 STS-23/51-D DSO 0546 Medical Tests and Countermeasures by Senator Jake Garn
- Gastric Motility (record bowel sounds)
- Electrogastrogram (record signals from stomach electrodes)
- Electroencephalogram (EEG)
- Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Facial Color Changes (with color chart)
- Motor Function Reactions Experiment (operate hand held calculator)
- Eye Hand Tracking
- Body Temperature Measurements
- Papillary Size Measurements (photographs of eyes)
- Also DSO's 0441, 0458, 0460 & 0461
18 STS-25/51-G French PS - Patrick Baudry
- French Echocardiograph Experiment (FEE)
- French Postural ("Pocket") Experiment (FPE) with Saudi PS - 5 in-flight objectives:
- posture and movement
- posture and vision
- vestibular-ocular reflex
- optokinetic nystagmus (involuntary oscillation)
- spatial memory
Saudi PS Abdel Aziz Al Saud
- Ionised Gas Experiment (photos/TV of thruster firings)
- Earth Observations (photography of Saudi Arabia)
- Phase Separation Experiment (oil and water mixed in plexiglas)
22 STS-30/61-A German Spacelab Payload Specialists
Reinhard Furrer - German Educational Activities
Wubbo Ockels - Sleep Restraint & Absorptive Tether Evaluations
23 STS-31/61-B Mexican PS - Rudolfo Neri Vela (Morelos Payload Specialist Experiments - MPSE)
- Effects of Spatial Environment on the Reproduction and Growing of Bacteria (REPGROW)
- Transportation of Nutrients on a Weightless Environment (TRANSPORT)
- Electropuncture and Biocybernetics in Space (ELECTROPUNCTURE)
- Effects of Weightlessness and Light on Seed Germination (SEEDS)
- Hasselblad Photography of Mexico (PHOTO) - post Mexico City Earthquake photo study using color and Infrared film.
24 STS-32/61-C RCA PS - Robert Cenker
IR-IE (Infrared Imaging Experiment)
A modified Cargo Bay TV Camera in the Payload Bay "C" position for IR Studies of Aurora, Volcanoes and Moon
25 STS-33/51-L Teacher In Space (TIS) PS - Christa McAuliffe
- Magnetism
- Chromatography
- Simple Machines
- Hydroponics
- Newton's Laws
- Effervescence of Bubbles
Hughes PS - Gregory Jarvis (Fluid Dynamic Experiment)
- Fluid Position in Zero Gravity
- Fluid Motion in Spinning Tanks
- Fluid Self-Inertia
- Energy Dissipation Effects due to Fluid Motion
- 'Frisbee' Deployment Dynamics
- Fluid Transfer
Informal Development Demonstrations (Tests)
Student Expierments
3 STS-3 Centrifuging (Manual Rotation) of Fluid in a Beverage Bag to Remove Bubbles
28 STS-29R IV Bag Centrifuge to Eliminate Bubbles in the Fluid (Manual Rotation)
Demonstration of Suturing using Artificial Skin Sample (Application of Zero-G Medical Procedures for Future Space Station Use)
31 STS-34 Fuel Cell Water Iodine Content Test Conducted with Beverage Container (Starch Added to Water and Resultant Blue Color Compared to Color Chart)
38 STS-35 Educational Program: Space Class Room Assignment: The Stars - TV lesson for high school students by the PS's, about the electromagnetic spectrum.
Flight Desig. Title
3 STS-3 SE81-8 "Insect Motion in Spaceflight (Bees and Moths)"
Student: Todd Nelson Sponsor: Honeywell
4 STS-4 SE81-4 "Effects of Zero Gravity on Levels of Trivalent Chromium in the Body"
Student: Karla Haursperger Sponsor: Explorer's Club of New York City
SE81-6 "Lipoprotein Levels in the Body in Zero Gravity"
Student: Amy Kusske Sponsor: McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Co.
5 STS-5 SE81-2 "Effects of Zero Gravity on the Formation of Sponges"
Student: Aaron Gilette Sponsor: Martin Marietta (Orlando)
SE81-9 "Liquid Surface Tension Convection in Zero Gravity"
Student: D. Scott Thomas Sponsor: Morton Thiokol Wasatch Division
SE81-5 "Formation of Crystals in Zero Gravity"
Student: Michelle Issel Sponsor: Hamilton Standard Corporation
8 STS-8 SE81-1 "Zero Gravity Bio-Feedback Experiment"
Student: Wendy Angelo Sponsor: Brooks AFB, Texas, School of Aviation Medicine
10 STS-11/41-B SE81-10 "Arthritic Rats in Animal Enclosure Module (AEM)"
Student: Dan Walker Sponsor: General Dynamics and Pfizer Central Research Div.
11 STS-13/41-C SE82-17 "Bees in Space Experiment (Bee Enclosure Module)"
Student: Dan Poskevich Sponsor: Honeywell Space and Strategic Electronics
12 STS-14/41-D SE82-14 "Floating Zone Materials Processing Experiment (single crystal of indium in Fluid Experiment Apparatus)"
Student: Shawn Murphy Sponsor: Rockwell International
16 STS-23/51-D SE82-3 "Statoliths in Corn Root Caps"
Student: Sean Amberg Sponsor: Martin Marietta (Denver)
SE83-3 "Effects of Weightlessness on the Aging of House Fly Brains"
Student: Andrew Fras Sponsor: Orthopaedic Hospital, Univ. of Southern California
24 STS-32/61-C SE83-6 "Argon Injection as an Alternative to Honey Combing"
Student: Rachel Safman Sponsor: Fairchild Space Company
SE83-4 "Formation of Paper in Microgravity"
Student: Daniel J. Hebert Sponsor: James River Paper Corporation
SE82-19 "Measurement of Auxen Levels and Starch Grains in Plant Roots"
Student: Chia-Lien Wang Sponsor: Baylor University
25 STS-33/51-L SE82-4 "The Effects of Weightlessness on Grain Formation and Strength"
Student: Lloyd Bruce Sponsor: McDonnell Douglas
SE82-5 "Utilizing a Semi-Permeable Membrane to Direct Crystal Growth in Zero gravity"
Student: Richard Cavolli Sponsor: Union College (Dr. Charles Scaife)
SE83-9 "Chicken Embryo Development in Space ("Chix in Space")"
Student: John Vellinger Sponsor: Kentucky Fried Chicken
26 STS-26R SE82-4 Reflight from 51-L (see)
SE82-5 Reflight from 51-L (see)
28 STS-29R SE83-9 Reflight from 51-L (see)
SE82-8 "The Effects of Weightlessness on the Healing Bone (Rats in Animal Enclosure Module)"
Student: Andrew Fras (also had SSIP on 51-D) Sponsor: Orthopaedic Hospital, Univ. of Southern California
31 STS-34 SE82-15 "Zero Gravity Growth of Ice Crystals"


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