NASA Photo ID: STS041-02-015 File Name: 10064417.jpg
Film Type: 35mm Date Taken: 10/10/90
Title: STS-41 crewmembers conduct DSO 0474 Retinal Photography on OV-103's middeck
Description:
STS-41 Pilot Robert D. Cabana photographs Mission Specialist (MS) Bruce E.
Melnick's retina for Detailed Supplementary Objective (DSO) 0474 Retinal
Photography on the middeck of Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, during
presleep period. DSO 0474 is designed to collect retinal photographs in
flight to determine if microgravity-induced cephalid international pressure
(ICP) shifts elevate intracranial pressure. Behind the two crewmembers in
the forward lockers is the Solid Surface Combustion Experiment (SSCE).
Subject terms:
ASTRONAUTS
CREW EXPERIMENT STATIONS
CREW PROCEDURES (INFLIGHT)
CREWS
DISCOVERY (ORBITER)
INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE
MIDDECK
RETINAL ADAPTATION
RETINAL IMAGES
SPACEBORNE EXPERIMENTS
STS-41
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