SPAS-01
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| Organization | Unknown (United States),Messerschmitt-Bolkov-Blohm (Federal Republic of Germany) |
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| Mission type | Communications |
| Launch date | June 22, 1983 |
| Launch vehicle | STS-7 |
| Carrier rocket | Space Shuttle |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, United States |
| COSPAR ID | 1983-059F |
| Mass | 2278 kg |
| Alternate Names | Shuttle Pallet Sat-01, 14142 |
| Additional Information | Here |
| PDMP Information | Here |
| Telecommunications Information | Here |
SPAS-01 was a German instrument package that was deployed and recovered by the STS 7 Shuttle mission. Ten experiments mounted on the Shuttle Pallet Satellite (SPAS-01) performed research in forming metal alloys in microgravity and use of remote sensing scanner. Orbiter's small control rockets fired while SPAS-01 was held by the remote manipulator system to test movement on the extended arm.
