Building on our Foundation

Flight of USMP-4 will build on previous experience

November 1, 1997

The previous microgravity science mission flown in July of 1997 has yielded a rich harvest of science information that is still providing benefits to the National Interest. USMP-4, scheduled for launch in November 1997, is the next step in our ongoing efforts to use the unique environment of space for scientific research, and to bring the benefits of that research to life on Earth. During the mission, you'll find extensive coverage of the science research being conducted aboard the space shuttle Columbia and why that research is important to the future of America and the world.

(The image above is a Droplet Combustion Experiment burn on July 13, 1997 as part of the MSL-1 Microgravity Science Laboratory Mission on board Columbia, using a fiber - seen as glowing "arms" - to support the fuel droplet)

• Check out the daily Mission Status Reports prepared by Marshall's Public Affairs Office.
• More Science Updates
• Go to the USMP-4 Science Home Page
  

Author: John Horack
Curator: Linda Porter
NASA Official: Gregory S. Wilson