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Experiment Methods

Microgravity, which can be fully utilized in space, can also be utilized on Earth for a limited time by several types of facilities. Methods of generating microgravity are shown in the table below.

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Level of available microgravityMicrogravity durationInformationComments
ISS10-4 to 10-6GWeeks to Months
ISS, primary experiment and research
 
Space Shuttle10-3 to 10-5GOne to two weeks
Japan related Space Shuttle missions
 
Mir10-3 to 10-5GWeeks to Months
Mir Space Station
Finished
Free flyerOver 10-5GDepends on mission duration (about six months)
Space Free-flyer Unit (SFU) for space experiments and observation USEF Home Page
Type carried by Space Shuttle (Finished)
USEF Home Page
Type carried by spacecraft other than the Shuttle
Small rockets10-2 to 10-3GSeveral minutes
Space experiments by small rockets and the results
Japan's TR-IA program was finished.
Aircraft10-2 to 10-3G10 to 25 seconds
Diamond Air Service
Possible
Drop Tower10-3 to 10-4Gone to ten seconds
Hokkaido Aerospace Science and Technology Incubation Center (HASTIC)
ZARM Drop Tower (Germany)
Possible


Last Updated : Nov.16, 2010

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