Tutorial on Microgravity Research
Table of Contents
Executive Overview of Microgravity
Comparison Photograph's Showing Materials Produced in Microgravity vs. Materials Produced in Earth Gravity
Space Industry Overview
What is gravity?
What does "microgravity" mean?
Microgravity - How is it useful?
Means of Obtaining Microgravity
Ground-Based: Drop Towers and Shafts
Reduced-Gravity Aircraft
Suborbital
Orbital
Microgravity Duration
Why Use Sounding Rockets?
Specific Areas of Microgravity Research
Research in Fluid Physics under Microgravity
Combustion Science
Basic Questions in Life Sciences
Microgravity - A Tool for Medical Research
Examples of Commercial Markets
Terra Foam/Terrafoam
Aerogel
ZBLan
Ceramic Bone
Protein Crystal Growth
Competition
International level
United States level
Glossary
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