Spacelab-1 preparations

Preparing Spacelab-1 at the Kennedy Space Center for its flight aboard Space Shuttle STS-9 in November - December 1983. ESA developed Spacelab as a manned scientific laboratory to fly on NASA's Space Shuttle. Ulf Merbold became the first ESA astronaut in space, as part of the Spacelab crew. [Image Date: 01-12-83] [83.09.036-004]