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16 teams selected for next stage of ESA’s ‘Fly your Thesis!’ programme

31 October 2008

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Zero-G Airbus A300 for parabolic flights

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Since 1997, the 'Zero-G' Airbus A300 - the world's largest for parabolic flights - has been used by ESA, CNES, DLR and industrial customers to provide repeated microgravity periods of up to 20 seconds for research purposes. It is managed by Novespace, a subsidiary of CNES. ESA runs typically two parabolic campaigns annually. Scientists are regularly invited to submit experiment proposals for review and selection by peers.

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Students working in Zero-G

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