NASA Photo ID: S83-41070          File Name: 10061615.gif 
 
Film Type: 4x5 cn/b&w             Date Taken: 09/26/83 
 
Title: Intstallation of Spacelab 1 in Columbia 
 
Description: 
 
Technicians inspect the European made Spacelab installed in the cargo bay 
of  the Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia before Spacelab's first flight.  The 
Kennedy Space Center alternative photo number is 108-KSC-83PC-665  (41070); 
High angle view into the cargo bay of the Shuttle Columbia  features the 
access tunnel for the dual Spacelab moduels. The tunnel  allows the 
astronaut crewmembers to travel between the orbiter crew  compartment and 
the Spacelab habitable modules in shirt-sleeve conditions.  The airlock 
adapter (right) allows access to space in the event of an  unscheduled 
extravehicular activity (EVA). The Kennedy Space Center  alternative photo 
number is 108-KSC-83PC-666 (41071); This view shows the  connection between 
the access tunnel and the Spacelab 1 module in the cargo  bay of the 
Columbia prior to roll-out to the launch pad. The "Z" in the  tunnel 
matches the elevations of the orbiter and Spacelab hatches, and  permits 
longitudinal movements during luanch and landing without excess  stress on 
the tunnel. The Kennedy Space Center alternative photo number is  
108-KSC-83PC-667 (41072).