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Unmanned Microgravity Flight Program

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Description

Microgravity experiments between 5 & 15 seconds require flight on a manned full-scale aircraft. Small micro-G parabolic experiments could be flown on an unmanned jet aircraft.

Benefits

Unmanned aircraft flights can be scheduled faster, executed faster, turned around and re-flown faster and for a lower price than a full-scale manned aircraft.

Details

Technology areaHuman Health, Life Support, and Habitation Systems > Human Health and Performance > Prevention and Countermeasures
ProgramCenter Innovation Fund: JSC CIF (JSC CIF)
Lead organizationJohnson Space Center, Houston, TX
Start date2011-11-01
End date2012-09-01

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