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Skylab Blood Cell Counter

  • Circa 1971

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The blood cell counter was developed as part of the Inflight Medical Support System and intended for use in a zero-g environment.

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  • 10 in. W x 8 in. L
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  • (verso, 2012-002_1302) "Cell counter"
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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Series arrangement
  • Series X. Photographic Materials
  • Sub-series 1. Image Files
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  • Box 58, Folder 20

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Hess Photographic. “Skylab Blood Cell Counter,” circa 1971. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 58, Folder 20. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/tm70mv70r.

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