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The First International
Microgravity Laboratory
on January 22, 1992, STS-42 carried the first International Microgravity Laboratory [IML-1], dozens of experiments, and seven space shuttle crew members into orbit. Over 200 scientists from 13 countries contributed to the crew’s onboard research tasks in the physical … Continue reading
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Tagged First International Microgravity Laboratory, IML-1, January 22, On This Day, STS-42, The Roberta Bondar Foundation
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