Results of Microgravity Experiments Using the Balloon Operated Vehicle with a New Drag-Free Control Method

Masao KIKUCHI; Takehiko ISHIKAWA; Shin YAMAMOTO; Shujiro SAWAI; Yusuke MARU; Shinichiro SAKAI; Nobutaka BANDO; Shigehito SHIMIZU; Hiroaki KOBAYASHI; Tetsuo YOSHIMITSU; Yuji KAN; Takanari MIZUSHIMA; Seijiro FUKUYAMA; Junpei OKADA; Shinichi YODA; Hideyuki FUKE; Yuya KAKEHASHI; Tatsuaki HASHIMOTO

doi:10.15011/ijmsa.32.320211

Masao KIKUCHI , Takehiko ISHIKAWA, Shin YAMAMOTO, Shujiro SAWAI, Yusuke MARU, Shinichiro SAKAI, Nobutaka BANDO, Shigehito SHIMIZU, Hiroaki KOBAYASHI, Tetsuo YOSHIMITSU, Yuji KAN, Takanari MIZUSHIMA, Seijiro FUKUYAMA, Junpei OKADA, Shinichi YODA, Hideyuki FUKE, Yuya KAKEHASHI, Tatsuaki HASHIMOTO

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Masao KIKUCHI [Japan] Corresponding author
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) [Japan]
Takehiko ISHIKAWA [Japan]
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) [Japan]
Shin YAMAMOTO [Japan]
IIC Co. Ltd. [Japan]
Shujiro SAWAI [Japan]
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Kanagawa [Japan]
Yusuke MARU [Japan]
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Kanagawa [Japan]
Shinichiro SAKAI [Japan]
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Kanagawa [Japan]
Nobutaka BANDO [Japan]
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Kanagawa [Japan]
Shigehito SHIMIZU [Japan]
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Kanagawa [Japan]
Hiroaki KOBAYASHI [Japan]
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Tokyo [Japan]
Tetsuo YOSHIMITSU [Japan]
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Kanagawa [Japan]
Yuji KAN [Japan]
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) [Japan]
Takanari MIZUSHIMA [Japan]
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) [Japan]
Seijiro FUKUYAMA [Japan]
A.E.S. Co. Ltd. [Japan]
Junpei OKADA [Japan]
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) [Japan]
Shinichi YODA [Japan]
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Kanagawa [Japan]
Hideyuki FUKE [Japan]
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Kanagawa [Japan]
Yuya KAKEHASHI
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Kanagawa [Japan]
Tatsuaki HASHIMOTO [Japan]
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Kanagawa [Japan]

Keywords: High altitude balloon, Free-fall, Drag-free control

JOURNAL OPEN ACCESS

2015 Volume 32 Issue 2 Pages 320211-

DOI https://doi.org/10.15011/ijmsa.32.320211

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Abstract

A microgravity experiment system using a high altitude balloon has been developed. In order to accommodate payloads larger than previous system which employed three- dimensional drag-free control, one-dimensional drag-free control has been applied. The first test flight was conducted in Aug. 2014. A gravity level below 10-3 G was obtained for more than 30 seconds during the free-fall of the capsule. A combustion experiment was conducted during the low gravity condition.

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