First Test Flight of Microgravity Experiment System Using Free-fall Capsule Released from High Altitude Balloon

Y. INATOMI; T. ISHIKAWA; T. HASHIMOTO; S. SAWAI; Y. SAITO; T. YOSHIMITSU; S. SAKAI; H. KOBAYASHI; K. FUJITA; N. BANDO; M. GOTO; I. JIMBO; H. YAMAKAWA

doi:10.15011/jasma.24.3_296

Y. INATOMI, T. ISHIKAWA, T. HASHIMOTO, S. SAWAI, Y. SAITO, T. YOSHIMITSU, S. SAKAI, H. KOBAYASHI, K. FUJITA, N. BANDO, M. GOTO, I. JIMBO, H. YAMAKAWA

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Y. INATOMI [Japan]
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency [Japan]
T. ISHIKAWA [Japan]
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency [Japan]
T. HASHIMOTO [Japan]
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency [Japan]
S. SAWAI [Japan]
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency [Japan]
Y. SAITO [Japan]
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency [Japan]
T. YOSHIMITSU [Japan]
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency [Japan]
S. SAKAI [Japan]
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency [Japan]
H. KOBAYASHI [Japan]
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency [Japan]
K. FUJITA [Japan]
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency [Japan]
N. BANDO [Japan]
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency [Japan]
M. GOTO [Japan]
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency [Japan]
I. JIMBO [Japan]
Tokai University [Japan]
H. YAMAKAWA [Japan]
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency [Japan]

JOURNAL OPEN ACCESS

2007 Volume 24 Issue 3 Pages 296-

DOI https://doi.org/10.15011/jasma.24.3_296

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Abstract

The first microgravity experiment using a new free-fall capsule released from 40 km altitude was performed on May, 2006 based on a drag-free technique. The fundamental data for analyzing the drag-free control, the flight sequence, and the wireless communication between the capsule and a control room were successfully obtained in the flight.

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