GAS Can Experiments
Flight Gas Can # Experiment
FLT-4 G-0001 9 Exp. (Fruit Fly, Duckweed Root and Brine Shrimp Growth, Surface Tension, Composite Curing, Thermal Conductivity, Microgravity Soldering, Homogeneous Alloy Formation, Algal Microgravity Bioassay) Morton Thiokol.
FLT-5 G-0026 German MAUS Designation: DG-205 I (X-ray study of metallurgical effects in zero-gravity) DFVLR Germany.
FLT-6 (3) G-0005 Crystal Growth of Artificial Snow - Asahi Shimbun Co., Japan.
G-0049 "Scenic Fast" - 6 Exp. (Metal Beam Joiner, Metal Alloy, Foam Metal, Metal Purification, Electroplating of a Copper Rod, Micro-organism growth) USAF Academy.
G-0381 Seeds In Space (25 lbs of 40 common fruits and vegetables) Park Seed Co.
FLT-7 (7) G-0002 5 Exp. (Crystal Growth, Nickel Catalysts, Plant Contamination by Heavy Metals, Biostack, Microprocessor) German Youth Fair.
G-0009 3 Exp. (Nuclear Particle Detection, Geotrophism of Sunflower Sprouts, Immiscible Fluid Dynamics) Purdue University.
G-0012 "Orbit '81" (Ant Farm) RCA/New Jersey High School Students.
G-0033 2 Exp. (Radish Seeds under simulated gravity, Separation of Oil & Water) Steven Spielberg/Caltech.
G-0088 9 Exp. (Soldering/Circuit Board Dynamic Experiments) EDSYN, Inc.
G-0305 STP S83-1 (Space Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure - SURE) NRL/USAF.
G-0345 Effects of Shuttle Bay Environment on UV Sensitive Film for Spacelab - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
FLT-8 (4) G-0346 CRUX-I (Cosmic Ray Upset Exp. - Effects of Cosmic Rays on Electronic Components) Goddard SFC.
G-0347 Science Objectives of the Ultraviolet Photo Film Test Package - Goddard SFC.
G-0348 CMP (Contamination Monitor Package from STS-3 OSS-1 payload) Goddard SFC.
G-0475 Crystal Growth of Artificial Snow - Asahi Shimbun Co., Japan (Reflight of G-0005).
FLT-10 (5) G-0051 Arc Lamps in Space - GTE.
G-0008 4 Exp. (Plant Photo Response, Protein Crystallization, Sep. of Flux from Solder, Electrophoresis Flow) Utah State U. (USU)
G-0004 5 Exp. (Capillary Waves, Thermocapillary Effects (USU), Light Scattering, Spores, Directional Stability) Univ. of Aberdeen/USU.
G-0309 STP S84-5 (CRUX-II) Goddard for USAF.
G-0349 AOFM (Atomic Oxygen Flux Monitor) Goddard SFC (repeat of G-0348).
FLT-13 (8) G-0007 4 Exp. ("Project Explorer" Transmission of Computerized Voice on AMSAT bands, Digitizer Voice Synthesizer, Solidification of Lead/Antimony, Potassium Tetracyanoplatinate Crystal Growth, Radish Seed Growth) Alabama S & R. C.
G-0013 HALEX (Halogen Lamp Experiment) European Space Agency (ESA).
G-0032 Physics of Solids and Liquids in Zero-G (behavior of water sphere, production of 5 alloys) Asahi National Broadcasting Co., Japan.
G-0038 Vacuum Deposition/Art in Space - Joseph McShane, Sculptor, Presscott, Arizona.
G-0074 Zero-G Fuel System Test - McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company.
G-0306 STP S84-1 TRIS-I (Trapped Ions in Space) U.S. Naval Academy/USAF STP.
G-0469 CRUX-III (Cosmic Ray Upset Exp.) NASA/Goddard SFC and IBM.
G-0518 Physics and Materials Processing - Utah State University (reflight of 4 experiments - G-0004 and G-0008).
FLT-16 (2) G-0035 Physics of Solids and Liquids in Zero-G - Asahi NBC, Japan (reflight of G-0032).
G-0471 CPL (Capillary Pump Loop Experiment) Goddard SFC.
FLT-17 (2) G-0010 NUSAT (U.S. Airport Radar Calibration Satellite for FAA - deployed weight 105 lbs 1985-34B) Weber State College, Utah State/New Mexico State Universities.
G-0308 GLOMR (Global Low Orbiting Message Relay Satellite) DARPA/DOD (failed to deploy see 61-A FLT-22).
FLT-18 (6) G-0025 Liquid Sloshing Behavior in Microgravity - ERNO.
G-0027 German MAUS Designation: DG-206 II (Fundamental Studies of Manganese-Bismuth) DFVLR.
G-0028 German MAUS Designation: DG-200 (Slipcasting Under Microgravity) DFVLR (reflight from 41-B on SPAS-01A)
G-0034 12 Exp. (Growth of Lettuce, Turnip and Barley Seeds, Growth of Brine Shrimp and Soil Mold, "Liquid Laser", Worm Regeneration, Wicking of Fuels, Effectiveness of Anti-Biotics on Bacteria, Crystallisation, Symbiotic Growth of Chlorella and Kefir in zero-g, DRAM Chips and Microprocessor Controller) Dirkshire Coors El Paso, Texas Student Experiments.
G-0314 STP S83-1 (SURE) NRL/USAF (reflight of G-0305 on FLT-7).
G-0471 CPL (Capillary Pump Loop Experiment) Goddard SFC (reflight of G-0471 on FLT-16).
FLT-22 G-0308 GLOMR (DARPA/DOD) reflight from FLT-17.
FLT-23 G-0479 Mirrors in Space and Metallic Crystal Growth - Telesat Canada High School Student Experiments.
FLT-24 (13) G-0007 4 Exp. Alabama Space and Rocket Center (reflight of G-0007 on FLT-13).
G-0062 4 Exp. (Liquid Droplet Heat Radiator, Zero-G Surface Tension, Heat Flow Convection, Fuel Slosh Behavior) Penn State and GTE.
G-0310 STP S84-6 (Vibrating Beam Dynamics -Flex Beam) USAF Academy.
G-0332 2 Exp. (Brine Shrimp Artemia Exp., Heated Fluid Physics Exp.) Houston High School Experiments, Texas.
G-0446 HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatography) Alltech Associates, Inc. (Project Joshua)
G-0449 4 Part Exp. (JULIE - Joint Utiliz. of Laser Integrated Exp. - BMJ, LEDAJO, BLOTY & CROLO) St. Mary's Hospital, Milwaukee, WI.
G-0462 Avionics Package for G-0463 and G-0464 UVX - Ultraviolet Experiment - Goddard SFC.
G-0463 Feldman Spectrometer (Johns Hopkins University) for UVX Experiment - Goddard SFC.
G-0464 Bowyer Ultraviolet Spectrometer (University of California, Berkley) for UVX Experiment - Goddard SFC.
G-0470 Zero-G effects on Gypsy Moth Eggs and Engorged Female American Dog Ticks (mounted on longeron, not Bridge) Goddard SFC and US Drug Administration.
G-0481 Reaction to space travel of unprimed canvas, prepared linen canvas and portions of oil painted canvas - Vertical Horizons.
G-0494 PHOTONS (Photometric Thermospheric Oxygen Nightglow Study) Canadian NRC and Centre for Space Science.
G-Unnumbered EMP (Environmental Monitoring Package - 24 accelerometers, 8 strain guages, 3 acoustic mics, 10 thermocouples) GSFC.
FLT-27 SD-301 Cosmic Ray Induced Error Rate in Memory Chips (CRUX Cosmic Ray Upset Exp.) - unofficial 'classified' GAS.
FLT-30 (2) G-0335 AFTAC-402 (HIEN-LO Heavy Ion Environment at Low Altitude utilizing an MDA lid) - unofficial 'classified' GAS.
G-0341 part of 0335? - sponsor? - unofficial 'classified' GAS.
FLT-32 SD-301 Reflight - see FLT-27.
FLT-41 (12) G-0021 Solid State Microaccelerometer Experiment - ESA/ESTEC.
G-0052 Melting and Regrowth of Gallium Arsenide- GTE Laboratories.
G-0091 Orbital Ball Bearing Exp. (OBBEX) - CSUN Aerospace Group.
G-0105 Package of Six Experiments - Alabama Space & Rocket Center & the University of Alabama.
G-0286 To Produce Foamed Metal Samples in Zero-G - OMNI Publications International.
G-0405 Photography of Precipitates in Micro-gravity - Frontiers of Science Foundation.
G-0408 5 Exp. (Fluid Behaviour, Crystal Growth, Film Fogging etc.) - MITRE Corporation.
G-0451 Zero-G Effects on 20 Species of Vegetables and Flowers - Nissho Iwai Corporation, Japan.
G-0455 Growth of Semiconductor Crystals (ie. Pb, Ti, Ga, As & Te) - Nissho Iwai Corporation, Japan.
G-0486 8 Exp. 4 of which Investigate Soldering Materials, 4 Investigate Desoldering of Materials - EDSYN, Inc.
G-0507 2 Exp. 1- Orbiter Stability Experiment (OSE) into High Freq. Oscillations, 2- Radiation Effects on Film - Goddard SFC.
G-0616 2 Exp. 1- Exposing Plant Seeds to the Space Environment, 2- Cosmic Ray Effects on Floppy Disk Storage - Thomas Hancock Co.
FLT-45 (10) G-0086 2 Exp. 1- Fluid Dynamics, 2- Study of Brine Shrimp in Zero-G - Booker T. Washington High School.
G-0140 Investigation into Marangoni Convection in a Floating Zone - DFVLR, Germany.
G-0143 Experiment Investigating Glass Fining - DFVLR, Germany.
G-0329 The Effects of Microgravity of the Solidification of Alloys (Process of Alloys) - Swedish Space Corporation.
G-0336 "Viper" Visual Photometric Astronomy Experiment - USAF Phillips Laboratories.
G-0337 Thermo-Acoustic Refridgerator - United States Navy Postgraduate School, Monterey, California.
G-0457 Separation of Glass Bubbles in a Liquid - Society of Japanese Aerospace Companies.
G-0609 "Endeavour" Australian Space Telescope Investigation into Ultraviolet Astronomy.
G-0610 "Endeavour" (as above). See reflight STS-67/Flt. 68 - G-0387/G-0388.
G-0614 2 Exp. 1- Study of Motion & Debris in O-G, 2- Investigation of Mixing Low Melting Point Materials - Chinese Society of Astronautics.
FLT-46 G-0229 Melting and Regrowth of Gallium Arsenide Crystals - GTE Corporation.
FLT-50 (9) G-0102 7 Exp. Various (Biology, Crystal Growth, Fiber Optics) Sponsored by The Boy Scouts of America's Exploring Division & TRW.
G-0255 3 Exp. Crystallization of Enzymes, Cell Formation & Space Effects on Seed Germination - Kansas University Space Program.
G-0300 Exploration of Thermal Conductivity of Liquids in Microgravity - Matra Marconi, Paris, France.
G-0330 Study of the Breakdown of a Planar Solid/Liquid Interface when the Growth Rate Increases - Swedish Space Corporation.
G-0482 Comparison of the Behaviour of Bread Yeast in the absence of Gravity - Spar Aerospace Ltd., Quebec, Canada.
G-0520 2 Exp. Study of Crystal and Chemical Growth Chains (exp. Cobalt Nitrate in Sodium Silicate) -Ashford School, Kent, England (ITN).
G-0521 QUESTS - 15 Small Furnaces, Metal Diffusion in liquid state, Crystal Growth - Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Ottawa, Canada.
G-0534 Investigation into Heat Transfer and Vapour Bubble Dynamics inc. Pool Boiling Exp. Heat Transfer - Lewis Research Center.
G-0613 Experimental Cooling System utilizing Centrifugal Forces, also a Micro Heat-Pipe experiment - University of Washington, Seattle.
Note: This GBA also carried three ballast GAS Cans containing accelerometer payloads.
FLT-56 (10) G-0022 Liquid Gauging Technology Experiment (2 methods of gauging liquids in tanks) - ESA/ESTEC.
G-0324 CAN-DO (GEOCAM) four 35-mm cameras for earth photography - Charleston County School District, Charleston, S.C.
G-0399 3 Exp. studying Ferritin-tagged Insulin, Artemia growth, Salt Ion transport across a permeable membrane - Sierra College, California
G-0450 Multidisciplinary package composed of six self contained modules - Vandenberg Section/AIAA, Vandenberg AFB, California.
G-0452 Crystal Growth of Gallium Arsenide (12 small electric furnaces) - Society of Japanese Aerospace Companies, Tokyo, Japan.
G-0453 Semiconductor/Superconductor Experiment (four experiments) - Society of Japanese Aerospace Companies, Tokyo, Japan.
G-0454 Crystal Growth (Indium-Gallium-Arsenic from vapor phase) - Society of Japanese Aerospace Companies, Tokyo, Japan.
G-0535 Pool Boiling Experiment (study of heating, vapor and bubble growth/collapse) - NASA HQ, Office of Space Science & Applications.
G-0601 High-Frequency Variations of the Sun (High frequency solar output study) - San Diego Section/AIAA, San Diego, California.
G-0647 Configurable Hardware for Multi-disciplinary Projects in Space (CHAMPS) - Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Ottawa, Canada
Note: This GBA also carried the CONCAP-IV experiment as well as one ballast can carrying a small acceleromter package furnished by NASA & a sample return exp. on its lid designed to quantify extraterrestrial particles and orbital debris - Jet Propulsion Lab., Pasadena, Ca.
FLT-60 (4) G-0071 Experiment to produce hollow Ball Bearings in Zero-G - Aerospace Group of California State University, Northridge, Ca..
G-0514 Orbiter Stability Experiment (utilizing Solar sensors) also 2 student exp. (see below G-0506 for details) - Goddard SFC.
G-0536 Pool Boiling Experiment - updated version including modifications to G-0534 (flight 50) & G-0535 (flight 56) from the Lewis RC.
G-0557 Capillary Pumped Loop (CAPL) Experiment - NASA (see Mission Report for artwork)
FLT-62 (3) G-0203 Crystal Formation of water using Zeolite processing - New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, N. M.
G-0300 Conductivity measurements in two silicon oils in microgravity - MATRA, Paris, France
G-0458 Cultivation of cellular slime molds - The Society of Japanese Aerospace Co., Tokyo
Note: This GBA also carried 1 GAS Ballast Payload (GBP-1) as well as CONCAP-IV-2 (see Mission Report).
FLT-64 (10) G-0178 Spectrometer measurements of the upper atmosphere in the UV range - Sierra College, Rocklin, California.
G-0254 6 Student Exp. (Fluid Distillation, Float Zone Instability, Photosynthesis, Bubble Interferometry, Truss Damping,Seeds) - Utah State
G-0325 NORSTAR exp. (Acoustic Wave Study) & 60 minor exp.(effects of space) - Norfolk (Virginia) Public Schools.
G-0417 3 exp. (Paramecium Reproduction, Oil & Water Mixing, Soldering Examples) - Beijing Inst. of Environmental Engineering.
G-0453 - reflight of G-0453 on STS-57/Flight 56, due to incomplete results following a battery failure (see above).
G-0454 Crystallization via a Temperature Gradient Furnace - Society of Japanese Aerospace Co.
G-0456 Separation of Biologically active materials via Electrophoresis - Society of Japanese Aerospace Co.
G-0485 Material Evaporation/Exposure exp. via an MDA (Motorized Door Assembly) - European Space Agency.
G-0506 3 Exp. (Orbiter Stability, Radiation Effects on Photographic Film & Seeds) - NASA GSFC (exp. 1 & 3) & Morgan State Univ. (exp. 2).
G-0562 - reflight of G-0521 (with 12 Isothermal Furnaces & 3 Gradient Furnaces for Materials Science) - Canadian Space Agency (CSA).
Note: This GBA also carried two ballast GAS Cans that contained accelerometers.
FLT-65 (5) G-0316 2 Exp. Crystal (Salt) Growth & Milkweed Bug Survival/Mating in Space & Radiation - North Carolina A&T State University.
G-0503 5 Exp. (Root Growth, Corrosion, Concrete Curing, Radiation & Diatom Growth) - Univ. of Alabama, Huntsville.
G-0541 A Gradient Furnace for Crystal Growth - Swedish Space Corporation, Solna, Sweden.
GPP-1/2 2 Canisters each with 250,000 US Postal Service Commemorative Stamps for the Apollo-11 25th Anniversary.
FLT-68 (2) G-0387 1 Exp. in 2 Canisters named 'Endeavour' - Australian Space Office (reflight see STS-42/Flt. 45 - G-0609/G-0610).
G-0388 Canister G-0387 is a 100 mm diameter mirror coaxial binocular reflecting UV telescope, G-0388 contains batteries and twin VCRs.
FLT-71 (4) G-0515 Control Flexibility Interaction Experiment studying active damping control loops - ESA, The Netherlands
G-0645 Performance of Electrorheological (ER) fluid-filled beams as dampers in space - McDowell High School, Erie, Pa. & LORD Corp.
G-0702 The Microgravity Smoldering Combustion (MSC) experiment - NASA Lewis Research Center
G-0726 The Joint Damping Experiment (JDX), structural dynamics demonstration - NASA Langley Research Center
Note: This GBA also carried the CAPL-2/TES-2 experiments as well as one ballast GAS Can that contained an accelerometer.
FLT-74 (3) G-0342 Flexible Beam Experiment-2 (FLEXBEAM-2), material oscillation and vibration study - US Air ForceAcademy
G-0459 Sixteen crystal growth vessels studying protein crystal growth - Japanese Aerospace Companies.
G-0740 Studying effects of heat flux and liquid subcooling on nucleate pool boiling - Lewis Research Center.
Note: The SLA-1/GAS Bridge also carried the SLA exp., TES-2 and one GAS Ballast Payload containing an acceler. and sample return exp.
FLT-77 (10) G-0056 Caltech Gamma-ray Astrophysics Mission (GAM-CIT) - California Institue of Technology.
G-0142 Subcooled and Saturated Pool Boiling Experiment (MAUS) - Univ. of Munich, DARA German Space Agency.
G-0144 Reaction Kinetics in Glass Melts (MAUS) - Univ. of Clausthal, DARA German Space Agency.
G-0163 Diffusion Coefficient Measurement Facility (DCMF) - NASA Johnson SFC
G-0200 4 Exp.: Polarization of Water, Sound in Sand, Segregation in Sand & Growth of Slime Mold - Utah State University.
G-0490 Convection Currents & Seed Growth Patterns - British Sugar plc.
G-0564 Heating of 38 Liquid samples utilizing a four subsystem GAS canister - Canadian Space Agency.
G-0565 Manufacture of Organic Thin Films by the Physical Vapour Transport method - Canadian Space Agency.
G-0703 Microgravity Smoldering Combustion Experiment - NASA Lewis Research Center.
G-0741 Pool Boiling Experiment - NASA Lewis Research Center.
Note: The GBA also carried the Reduced-Fill Tank Pressure Control Experiment sponsored by NASA Lewis Research Center (also see TPCE).
FLT-86 (2) G-0572 Effects of Weightlessness on the Physical Factors the Contribute to Cardiac Function - Utah State Univ., Logan & Salt Lake.
G-0745 Beans Seeds in Vermiculite (6 Chambers) - Mayo High School, Rochester, Minnesota.
FLT-87 G-0036 Several exper.: Concrete/Asphalt effects; Computer/CD Memory effects; Stability of Fluid Systems - El Paso Community College.
FLT-89 (4) G-0093 VORTEX Investigating Propagation of a Vortex Ring thru a Liquid-gas Interface in Microgravity - University of Michigan
G-0141 Studying Marangoni Convection in Floating Zones - University of Geissen, Germany
G-0145 Glass Fining of a Soda-Lime-Silica Melt with an Artificial Oxygen Bubble - University of Clausthal, Germany
G-0432 Five separate Experiments: 3 Involve Crystal Growth - Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing
FLT-90 (3) G-0197 Pulse Tube Refridgerator (World's Smallest) - Lockheed Martin & National Insititute Standards & Technology
G-0772 COLLIDE: Six self contained experiments to analyse the impact of projectiles into ground-up basalt - Univ. of Colorado, Boulder
G-0774 CCD Recordings of the Ozone Layer in the 200-400 nm range - Sierra College, Rocklin, California
FLT-91 (4) G-0090 4 Exp.: Extraction of Phosphate Ions from Ore, Nucleic Boiling Exp., Chemical Crystal Growth & Seed Expos. - Utah State, Logan
G-0648 Growth of thin Semiconductor Films by Physical Vapour Transport - Canadian Space Agency & Univ. of Moncton, New Brunswick
G-0743 Cosmic Radiation Effects on DNA (Genotoxicology) - Broward & Brevard Community Colleges, Florida
G-0765 3 Exp.: Capillary Flow, Foam Development & Diffussion Coefficients in Crude Oil Recovery - Canadian Space Agency
FLT-92 (4) G-0238 Roach Experiment (Effects on the Life Cycle of the American Cockroach) - DuVal High School, Lanham, Md.
G-0467 Modified reflight of G-0557 (see STS-60 Flt. 60 above, also see that Mission Report for artwork).
G-0764 Cosmic Dust Aggregation (Simulation of the Aggregation of Dust in early Solar System formation) - Univ. of Bremen, Germany.
G-0779 Reflight of G-0572 (see STS-85 Flt. 86 above).
FLT-93 G-0093 Investigation of Propagation of a Vortex Ring through a Liquid-Gas Interface in Microgravity - University of Michigan.


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