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Spacelab D-2 -- Experiment operations
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This picture shows the D-2 payload crew responsible for conducting the scientific investigations during inflight activities. At the far left, Payload Commander Jerry Ross works on the Werkstofflabor, a facility designed to support materials science investigations. Ulrich Walter (background) measures his baroreflex using a neck cuff to provide suction to stimulate the baroreceptors in his neck. The two astronauts to the right, Bernard Harris and Hans Schlegel, are involved in a blood draw requested by scientists investigating the hormonal response of the human body to space flight.
Mission: + STS-55
Experiment Title: + Influence of Microgravity upon the Carotid Baroreceptor-Cardiac Reflex Response (178022 2/2)
Payload: + Spacelab D-2 (D-2)
Personnel: Harris, Bernard A.
Ross, Jerry L.
Schlegel, Hans
Walter, Ulrich
Research Area: Cardiovascular physiology
Keyword: Experiment operations
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Hardware: + Baroreflex Measurement System

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