PAYLOAD PROFILE: VFEU/STS-95

Mission Duration: 8 days

Date: October 29–November 7, 1998

Life Sciences Research Objectives
· To study the responses of the otolithic organs in microgravity
· To record responses of primary otolithic origin with the utilization of implanted multichannel electrodes

Life Sciences Investigations
· Neurophysiology (VFEU-1)

Organisms Studied
· Opsanus tau (oyster toadfish)

Flight Hardware
· Vestibular Function Experiment Unit (VFEU)