AGHF aboard LMS Spacelab

ESA's Advanced Gradient Heating Facility (AGHF) flew aboard the Life & Microgravity Sciences (LMS) Spacelab mission in June 1996 for materials processing experiments. Seen here are NASA Mission Specialist Rick Linnehan (left), NASA Payload Commander Susan Helms (centre) and CNES Payload Specialist Jean-Jacques Favier (right) repairing the AGHF. [Image Date: 1996/06] [98.04.007-005]