European Space Agency

Table 1. The Euromir 95 experiments and facilities

LIFE-SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS



   - RENAL FUNCTION AND DRUG METABOLISM

   01-DK             Influence of Microgravity on Renal Fluid
   P. Norsk           Excretion in Humans.

   15-D              Non-Invasive Monitoring of Drug Metabolism
   C. Drummer         and Drug Effects during Prolonged Weightlessness.



   - NEUROVESTIBULAR SYSTEM

   17-USA            Correlation of Disconjugate Eye Torsion with the
   C. Markham         Time Course of Space Adaptation Sundrome

   38-D              Differential Effects of Otolith Input on Ocular
   M. Dietrich        Lateropulsion, Cyclorotation, Perceived Visual
                      Vertical, Straight Ahead and Tonic Reflexes in Man.



   - RADIATION EFFECTS AND DOSIMETRY

   25-D              Chromosomal Aberrations in Peripheral Lymphocytes
   G. Obe             of Astronauts.

   18.2-D            Radiation Health during Prolonged Spaceflight.
   G. Reitz



   - MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY AND MOTOR CONTROL

   33-CH             Influence of Gravity on Preparation and Execution
   D. Rüegg           of Voluntary Movements.

   34-I              Effect of Microgravity on the Bioenergetic
   E. Di Prampero     Characteristics of Human Skeletal Muscle.

   35-F              Changes in Mechanical Properties and Reflex
   F. Goubel          Responses of  Human Muscle as a Result of Spaceflight.

   37-D              Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Imaging of Human
   J. Zange           Muscles before and after Spaceflight.



   - CARDIOVASCULAR AND CARDIOPULMONARY SYSTEM

   19-S              Effect of Short-term and Long-term Microgravity on
   D. Linnarson       the Pulmonary Gas Exchange, Respiratory Control and
                      Cardiovascular Control during Rest and Exercise.

   20-B              Pulmonary Function in Microgravity.
   M. Paiva

   21-CH             Regulation of Cardiovascular Responses to Exercise in Humans.
   G. Ferretti

   40-I              Interstitial Fluid Balance under Zero-G with Special
   D. Negrini         Reference to Pulmonary Mechanics.



   - BONE DENSITY

   16-NL             Effect of Vitamin K Supplementation on Bone Mass during
   C. Vermeer         Microgravity Conditions.

   45-F              Bone Mass and Structure Measurement during Long-term
   C. Alexandre       Space Flights using an Ultrasound Bone Densitometer

   43-UK             The Effect of Venous Pressure on Bone Mineral Density in
   I. McCarthy        Weightless Conditions.

   48-UK             The Application of Mechanical Stimulation to Prevent Loss
   A. Goodship        of Bone Mass in Long-Term Space Flight using Heel
                      Strike Transients.



   - MULTI-USER FACILITIES

   RMS-II             19-S, 20-B, 21-CH, 40-I
   F. Pedersen
   T. Stevenson

   BDM                43-UK, 48-UK, 45-F
   Ch. Schmidt-Harms

   BSU-Kit            01-DK, 15-D, 16-NL, 45-F
   B. Elmann-Larsen

   Euromir 95 Freezer
   P. Genzel



   MATERIAL-SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS

   A-462              Exquiaxed Solidifications of Al Alloys.
   D. Camel

   380                Reaction and Solidification Behaviour in Metal Matrix Composite.
   L. Froyen
   K.U. Leuven

   301                Specific Heat of Undercooled Melts.
   R. Willnecker

   B-1-4              Investigation of Chemical Vapour Transport.
   G. Krabbes

   B-1-5              Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation in Glasses.
   H. Reiss

   B-1-6              Thermosolutal Convection in Ge-Si.
   B. Hilmann

   B-1-9              Metallic Glass Research.
   H.J. Fecht

   A-298              Casting of Hypermonotectic Alloys.
   L. Ratke



   - MULTI-USER FACILITIES

   TITUS              A-462, 380 301, B-1-4, B-1-5, B-1-6, B-1-9, A-298
   J. Ströde.



   ASTROPHYSICS EXPERIMENTS

   ESEF Platform
   J-P. Bibring

   COMRAD-A          Particulate Impact, Atomic Oxygen and Surface
    C. Maag           Contamination Measurement in Space .

   COMRAD-P          Flux Measurement and Intact Capture of Micrometeoroid
   J-P. Bibring       and Orbital Debris Particles Using Micropore Foams.

   DUSTWATCH-P       Flux Measurement and Intact Capture of Micrometeoroid
   J.A.M. McDonnell   and Orbital Debris Particles Using Aerogel.

   ORGMAT-P          Understanding the Evolution of Organic Matter in Space.
   L. d Hendecourt

   MULTILAYER        Flux Measurement of Micrometeoroid and Orbital Debris Particles
   J.C. Mandeville    in Space.



   TECHNOLOGY EXPERIMENTS

   T1                 Radiation Environment Monitoring.
   E. Daly

   T2                 Verification Approach for Microbiologic Contamination.
   V. Cotronei

   T3                 Analogue Biomechanics Recorder (Anbre).
   F. Bagiana

   T4                 Human Posture Experiment/ELITE-S.
   V. Cotronei

   T5                 Biokin.
   S. Keuning

   T6                 Smart Gas Sensor.
   H. Wessels

   T7                 Robotics Joint Controller (RJC)
   P. Mugnuolo

   T8                 Crew Support Computer Assembly (CSCA).
   B. Svensson

   T9                 Magnetic Levitator (MAGLEV).
   T. Roesgen

   T10                Video Integrated Services Controller (VISC).
   M. Uggiano