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Factors Affecting the Utilization of the International Space Station for Research in the Biological and Physical Sciences (2003) / Chapter Skim
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... Two of these events had or are expected to have a significant impact on topics discussed in this report. The first was the passage of the Fiscal Year 2003 Appropriations Bill, which directed that funding be restored for the completion of the ISS combustion rack and for initial development of the advanced animal and plant growth habitats for use on the ISS centrifuge.
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... · Crew time. The most widespread ant} significant impact of ISS design revisions on the achievement of scientific objectives stems from the more than 85 percent reduction in crew time available for scientific activities.)
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