Parabolic Flight Experiments on the Development of an Electrostatic Levitation Furnace for the International Space Station (ISS)

Abstract

Short duration microgravity experiments are useful tools for the development of experimental apparatus for microgravity researches. Parabolic flights have been frequently used for the development of the electrostatic levitation furnace (ELF) for the International Space Station (ISS). The history of ELF development and parabolic flight experiments conducted for its development are briefly described in this paper.