General Information

Serial #

0013

Part Number

1

Total Parts

5

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Metal tray with synthetic circuit board, fan and knobs

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

47.6 cm

Width

41.1 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Space Technology

Category

Space science

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

29 October to November 7, 1998

Canada

Canadian designed set of microgravity experiments which was Canada’s contribution to the international microgravity laboratory on the U.S. space shuttle. Astronauts used this equipment during the 1998 Discovery mission with John Glenn. Teams at U of T and UBC developed the apparatus; It was one of the most successful Canadian experiment on the Shuttle. (Taken from Acquisition Proposal, see Ref. 1)

Function

Equipment used during Shuttle flight in group of space physiology experiments to investigate effects of microgravity on human body – aging and bone loss and mass. (Taken from Acquisition Proposal, see Ref. 1)

Technical

Unique physiological experiments designed for a microgravity environment. (Taken from Acquisition Proposal, see Ref. 1)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Printed on the proper back: "[logo] CSA ASC/ OSTEO STS-95/ Canada"/ Engraved on a plate mounted on the proper back: "OSTEO FLIGHT TRAY/ PN-S2595R00 S/N - 0013"/ Printed on the proper front: "CB1/ POWER/ A/ B/ VALVE/ ACTIVE/ OSTEO/ TRAY/ [electronic number display]/ VALVE/ ACTIVE/ C/ D/ F FLUID CONTROL VALVES/ M1 M2 M3/ Millenium Biologix Inc./ H/ CPU/ L/ L1/ S1/ RS 232/ J2"

Missing

Missing all of the interior components, plungers and tubes

Finish

Blue finished metal tray with silver-coloured metal components and foil tape, red, black and yellow wires, a green printed circuit board with black, red and gold coloured components, black knobs and gold, silver and red colour coding.

Decoration

N/A