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BIOPAN [2 records]

Record 1 2003-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research Facilities
  • Research Experiments in Space
CONT

The second ESA facility, a pan-shaped container called Biopan attached to the outside of Foton, is used to expose experiment samples directly to the space environment in order to study the impact of space's extreme temperatures, ultraviolet and cosmic radiation, and near-perfect vacuum. On this mission, the six Biopan experiments are concentrating on exobiology, radiation biology and material science.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations de recherche scientifique
  • Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
DEF

Installation d'exposition directe de matériaux biologiques aux rayonnements.

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Research Experiments in Space

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travaux de recherche dans l'espace

Spanish

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