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| Space Tissue Loss |
| In-Cabin |
| Prime: Steven Hawley |
| Backup: Jeffrey Ashby |
| Overview |
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The Space Tissue Loss hardware will be used on STS-93 to support two sets of experiments. STL-A will support the CCM experiment with micromolecular investigations to validate models for tissue loss in space. STL-B will support the BRIC-12 experiment by observing cells in culture with a video microscope imaging system to record near-real-time interactions of detecting and inducing cellular responses (macromorphological changes). Experiment activities can be performed without any crew intervention other than initiation of the experiment at the beginning of on-orbit payload operations and termination of the experiment before deorbit preparation. STL operates continuously from prelaunch through postlanding. STL is integrated and flown under the direction of the DOD Space Test Program Office at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Tex. |
| History/Background |
| This is the ninth flight of STL hardware. |
Editorial/Technical Comments: ShuttlePresskit
