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EXTERNALLY MOUNTED PAYLOAD [1 record]

Record 1 2001-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
CONT

ESA is to fly a 355-kg externally mounted payload on the re-entry capsule of the Russian Foton spacecraft in a mission scheduled for the second half of 2002. The aim is to offer scientists an opportunity to increase understanding of the effects of the solar atmosphere and re-entry on biological materials.

Key term(s)
  • externally-mounted payload

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux

Spanish

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