2018-03-082018-03-081977-05http://hdl.handle.net/2152.3/6660The Spacelab Mission Development Test III was a ground-based simulation of a series of life sciences experiments conducted by Ames Research Center and Johnson Space Center-. Personnel from Ames Research Center planned and prepared experiments which [274] were then delivered to Johnson Space Center, where they were carried out in the context of a 7-day spaceflight simulation. This image reflects Astronaut William E. Thornton conducting animal research.Spacelab Mission Development Test IIISMD IIIanimal researchratSpace MedicineAstronaut William E. Thornton