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    Title

    Microgravity Experiments from Sub-orbital to Orbital Platforms

    type

    oral

    Description

    This session presents recent results of microgravity experiments from all disciplines using different microgravity platforms, including drop towers, parabolic aircrafts, sounding rockets and capsules.

    Date

    2011-10-05

    Time

    15:00

    Room

    TS-16

    IPC members
    • Chairman: Prof. Ziad Saghir, Ryerson University, Canada;

    • Chairman: Prof. Raffaele Savino, University of Naples "Federico II", Italy;

    • Rapporteur: Prof. Vladimir Pletser, Blue Abyss, United Kingdom;

    papers

    Order

    Time

    Paper title

    Mode

    Presentation status

    Speaker

    Affiliation

    Country

    1

    DLR Material Physics Rocket MAPHEUS: Development, Experiment Overview and Research

    15

    withdrawn

    Mr. Martin Siegl

    Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR)

    Germany

    2

    The first joint european partial-g parabolic flight campaign: a joint approach between esa, cnes and dlr to conduct science and to prepare exploration at moon and mars gravity levels

    15

    confirmed

    Dr. Martin Zell

    European Space Agency (ESA)

    The Netherlands

    3

    Carbon nanotubes experiment in microgravity

    15

    confirmed

    Dr. Alessandro La Neve

    Centro Universitário da FEI

    Brazil

    4

    Robust reaction control of space manipulators: theory and simulated microgravity tests

    15

    confirmed

    Dr. Silvio Cocuzza

    CISAS – “G. Colombo” Center of Studies and Activities for Space, University of Padova

    Italy

    5

    Micro-gravity experiments of temperature gradient induced dust ejections from planetary surfaces onboard a parabolic flight

    15

    withdrawn

    Mr. Tim Jankowski

    University of Duisburg-Essen

    Germany

    6

    Investigation to Determine Rotational Stability of On-Orbit Propellant Storage and Transfer Systems Undergoing Operational Fuel Transfer Scenarios

    15

    withdrawn

    Mr. Nathan Silvernail

    Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

    United States

    7

    REXUS 12 Suaineadh Experiment: Deployment of a web in mircogravity conditions using centrifugal forces

    15

    confirmed

    Mr. Thomas Sinn

    University of Strathclyde/Advanced Space Concepts Laboratory

    United Kingdom

    8

    the platform for acquisition of acceleration data ii (paanda ii) – an instrument to monitor residual accelerations in microgravity environments

    15

    withdrawn

    Prof. Marcelo C. Tosin

    Universidade Estadual de Londrina

    Brazil

    9

    Heater-induced thermal effects on the drag free Test Masses of LISA Pathfinder

    15

    withdrawn

    Mr. Ferran Gibert Gutiérrez

    Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC)

    Spain

    10

    The Microgravity Missions in Brazilian Institute of Aeronautics and Space.

    15

    withdrawn

    Mr. Flávio de Azevedo Corrêa Jr

    Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço (IAE)

    Brazil

    11

    Sounding rockets: a special platform for microgravity research

    15

    confirmed

    Mr. Antonio Verga

    European Space Agency (ESA)

    The Netherlands

    12

    Technology development for fundamental physics space missions aiming at high precision gravitational field measurements

    15

    confirmed

    Mr. Hanns Selig

    ZARM University of Bremen

    Germany