Microgravity Experiment System using Free-fall Capsule from a High Altitude Balloon (Result of the 2nd Test Flight)

Takehiko ISHIKAWA; Tatsuaki HASHIMOTO; Shujiro SAWAI; Yoshitaka SAITO; Yuko INATOMI; Tetsuo YOSHIMITSU; Shin'ichiro SAKAI; Hiroaki KOBAYASHI; Kazuhisa FUJITA; Nobutaka BANDO

doi:10.2322/tstj.7.Ph_29

h) Space Utilization Science and Technology

Microgravity Experiment System using Free-fall Capsule from a High Altitude Balloon (Result of the 2^nd Test Flight)

Takehiko ISHIKAWA, Tatsuaki HASHIMOTO, Shujiro SAWAI, Yoshitaka SAITO, Yuko INATOMI, Tetsuo YOSHIMITSU, Shin'ichiro SAKAI, Hiroaki KOBAYASHI, Kazuhisa FUJITA, Nobutaka BANDO

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Takehiko ISHIKAWA
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Tsukuba
Tatsuaki HASHIMOTO
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara
Shujiro SAWAI
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara
Yoshitaka SAITO
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara
Yuko INATOMI
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara
Tetsuo YOSHIMITSU
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara
Shin'ichiro SAKAI
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara
Hiroaki KOBAYASHI
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara
Kazuhisa FUJITA
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara
Nobutaka BANDO
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Sagamihara

Keywords: Balloon, Microgravity, Drag-free

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2009 Volume 7 Issue ists26 Pages Ph_29-Ph_33

DOI https://doi.org/10.2322/tstj.7.Ph_29

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Abstract

The second flight of microgravity experiment system using a free fall capsule from a high altitude balloon was conducted in May 2007. Using a drag free control, around 10^-4G gravity conditions were obtained for 30 seconds. Results of a combustion experiment with Japanese sparker conducted inside the microgravity experimental unit were also reported.

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