Scientific Experiment From Europe Will Accompany Apollo 16 To The Moon
When Apollo 16 lifts off on 17th March 1972 the crew will have a European "capsule" with them which is currently being prepared and tested under space conditions at the University of Frankfurt. It contains the so-called Biostack experiment which will help to investigate cosmic rays. Seeds from plants, cultures and crab's eggs were chosen to test biological consequences of radiation.
Ops: Dr. Horst Bucker, Professor for Bio-Physical Space Research at the University of Frankfurt, and in charge of the experiment, with the completed Biostack capsule as tit will be taken aboard Apollo 16. In the background the porthole of a space simulation capsule in the University of Frankfurt.
Photo measures 8.25 x 6 inches.
Photo is dated 11-11-1971.
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