what was Columbia's mission/?

[larciel]

sorry i don't watch news..

but what was the Columbia's and the 7 men and women's objective in the outer space?

 

[spanky]

i read they ran like 40 something experiements up in space.

 

[her209]

80 scientific experiments.

 

[FoBoT]

also resupply the space station i would think

here is link on the nasa web site

Over 100 government and commercial experiments are taking place onboard including six unique student designed experiments developed through SPACEHAB's STARS Program.

here is a list of all the payload

Payload

Commercial Payload:
Advanced Respiratory Monitoring System
Closed Equilibrated Biological Aquatic System
U.S. Air Force Technology Demonstration Experiment
Commercial and Macromolecular Protein Crystal Growth
Combined Two-Phase-Loop Experiment
Quick External Science Tray
Space Technology and Research Students (STARS) Program
Star Navigation
Osteoporosis Experiment in Orbit
European Research In Space and Terrestrial Osteoporosis
Human Life Science Experiments
Physiology and Biochemistry Experiments Team (PhaAB-4)
Enhanced Orbiter Refrigeration Freezer (EOR/F)
Thermoelectric Holding Module (TEHM)
Orbiter Centrifuge
NASA/ESA Barter Payload:
Biopack Experiment
Facility for Absorption and Surface Tension
Advanced Protein Crystallization Facility
Biobox Experiment

NASA ISS RME Payload:
Vapor Compression Distillation Flight Experiment

NASA Code U Payload:
Combustion Module-2
Space Acceleration Measurement System - Free Flyer
Mechanics of Granular Materials
Bioreactor Development System-05
Ergometer Hardware
Human Life Science Experiments

Microbial Physiology Flight Experiments (MPFE)
Automated Microbial System (AMS)
SLEEP-3

Astroculture (Plant Growth Chamber)
Astroculture (Glovebox)
Commercial Protein Crystal Growth-PCF
Zeolite Crystal Growth-1
Fundamental Rodent Experiments Supporting Health-Two
Gravisensing and Response System
Biological Research in Canisters
Commercial ITA Biomedical Experiments

 

[guyver01]

Background Information on the COLUMBIA Space Shuttle Mission STS-107