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Some potentially important benefits of Spacelab, an orbiting research laboratory that would be carried aloft by the Space Shuttle, may be lost unless increased appropriations are forthcoming. Based on appropriations are forthcoming. Based on President Carter's previous statements, Field said, "We expected Spacelab to get a major infusion of funding...now we're told it's not possible...
Fazio said some independent groups are paying for their space on Spacelab, but he added, "We're carrying out NASA's project; others are doing their own private thing." The independent experiments are of secondary importance to NASA, he said...
Fazio said the infrared telescope to be used in the experiment was the first of its kind. The Harvard experiment is the only astronomy proposal NASA has accepted so far for Spacelab, he explained, adding that some non-Harvard physics and chemistry proposals already had been approved...
...Spacelab is a special experimental station designed to allow scientists to collect data in the weightless, pressureless atmosphere of outer space using their own equipment...
Fazio said because of the desirable experimental conditions the Spacelab offers some research projects, a growing number of other Harvard scientists are in the process of applying for space on future Spacelab flights...