Micro-gravity Experiments at Micro-Gravity Laboratory of Japan (MGLAB)
- Paper number
IAC-05-A2.5.07
- Author
Mr. Toshio Iwakami, Micro-Gravity Laboratory of Japan, Japan
- Coauthor
Mr. Masaki Nokura, Micro-Gravity Laboratory of Japan, Japan
- Year
2005
- Abstract
MGLAB has been established as a semi public corporation invested in by the Prefecture of Gifu, City of Toki and private corporations. The micro-gravity experiment facility of MGLAB produces micro-gravity environments for 4.5 seconds inside a freely falling capsule. It usually takes 70 minutes for one-drop experiment operation. More than 5000 times micro-gravity experiments have been conducted since 1995. The paper presents the outline of micro-gravity experiment facilities and example of micro-gravity experiments, condition of utilization, and other activities of MGLAB up to now. Furthermore, the paper presents the plan of MGLAB such as educational program for students, demonstration by using simple drop tower, suggestion about low cost experiment for feasibility experiment, and other activities. MGLAB would like to contribute for spreading the field of micro-gravity experiment more and more in future.
- Abstract document
- Manuscript document
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