To achieve a nanogravity environment on the Space Shuttle Orbiter or Space Station a floating table is proposed. With precise control of the initial release conditions, float times of many minutes can be expected before touching a wall. The use of small thrusters available on the spacecraft to fly the station around the floating table would allow experiment times of many hours.
Nano-g environment on the Orbiter or Space Station
Acta Astronautica ; 17
1988-05-01
Miscellaneous
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English
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