Abstract
Microgravity combustion experiment ``PHOENIX'' was successfully performed by the flight of TEXUS46, launched on Nov. 22, 2009. The flight experiment had been prepared and executed as a cooperation project between JAXA and ESA since 2006.The Droplet Array Combustion Unit (DCU), which was developed by JAXA, was on board in the TEXUS46 to perform combustion experiment of fuel droplet array. In this paper, the latest progress on this project, including final preparation of experimental apparatus, launch site operation as well as summary of the flight experiment is reported.
