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Researchers fly away from gravity on the 35th ESA Parabolic Flight Campaign

14 October 2003

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Airbus A300 for parabolic flights, flight,

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Since 1997, the Airbus A300 Zero-g aircraft - 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.

Credits: ESA/Novespace

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Research in 0g

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Testing for space

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Students during the second week of the flight campaign, onboard the A-300, during zero-gravity.

35th ESA Parabolic Flight Campaign

Day 1: Foggy take-off, sunny finish Day 2: The experiments continue

Experience weightlessness on board the 'Zero-G' Airbus Students offered a chance in a lifetime