Astronaut Roberta Bondar works with oak seedlings
author: Nasa/Novapix
reference: e-sts04-23002
Image Size 300 DPI: 46 * 30 cm
STS-42 Payload Specialist Roberta L. Bondar works with oak seedlings using the glovebox located in International Microgravity Laboratory 1 (IML-1) Rack 5. The five young plants are part of the Gravitational Plant Physiology Facility experiment. IML-1 is located in Discovery's, Orbiter Vehicle, payload bay and is connected to the crew compartment with a tunnel. 01/1992