Spacelab

The shuttle launched numerous satellites, conducted long term Spacelab missions, and generally advanced the art of space flight in low Earth orbit.

Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

The space shuttle was initially used to deploy satellites in orbit; to carry scientific experiments such as Spacelab, a modular arrangement of experiments installed in the shuttle's cargo bay; and to carry out military missions.

Columbia Andrew 2005

The space shuttle was initially used to deploy satellites in orbit; to carry scientific experiments such as Spacelab, a modular arrangement of experiments installed in the shuttle's cargo bay; and to carry out military missions.

Archive 2005-02-01 Andrew 2005

Like its predecessor, Trans-Europe Express, there is the feel of a divided concept album, with some songs devoted to science fiction-esque links between humans and technology, often with electronically processed vocals ( "The Robots," "Spacelab," and the title track); others take the glamour of urbanization as their subject ( "Neon Lights" and "Metropolis").

AvaxHome RSS: 2009

The space shuttle was initially used to deploy satellites in orbit; to carry scientific experiments such as Spacelab, a modular arrangement of experiments installed in the shuttle’s cargo bay; and to carry out military missions.

2005 February 01 « worlds in a grain of sand 2005

The space shuttle was initially used to deploy satellites in orbit; to carry scientific experiments such as Spacelab, a modular arrangement of experiments installed in the shuttle’s cargo bay; and to carry out military missions.

Columbia « worlds in a grain of sand 2005

Aah, and please go away with this "we didn't have the right facilities in orbit yet, but just wait til we have XXX" argument - I've heard that by top defenders of crewed space activities all the way back to the 1980's when it came to dealing with the (apparently mediocre, even to key managers) results from the early Spacelab flights ...

David Leckrone's Premature Judgement of ISS - NASA Watch 2009

Virtually every US payload and investigation on ISS has flown previously on Mir, Spacehab, Spacelab and/or Shuttle.

David Leckrone's Premature Judgement of ISS - NASA Watch 2009

Thanks Gerry, I was sadden when Spacelab was decomissioned and Spacehab ending with Columbia.

Today's Video: Inspire Me! Weightless Flights of Discovery - NASA Watch 2009

While the ISS is still "under construction" by some definition (for 10+ years, by the way), people have circled the Earth and done micro-gravity experiments of all kinds for almost 50 years, sometimes using expensive laboratories like those provided by Skylab, the Saluts, Mir, the Spacelab in many configurations and the SpaceHab.

David Leckrone's Premature Judgement of ISS - NASA Watch 2009