'Drop Your Thesis!'


 
ZARM Drop Tower in Bremen
 
 
The 'Drop Your Thesis!' programme gives university students the opportunity to perform their own scientific experiment in microgravity conditions, as part of their Masters thesis, PhD thesis or research programme, by participating in an ESA-sponsored campaign at the drop tower facility operated of the ZARM Centre of Applied Space Technology and Microgravity in Bremen, Germany.
 
 
 
Quick Facts
Project:'Drop Your Thesis!'
Level:University
Status:2011 campaign completed
2012 call for experiments open
Contact:Natacha Callens, dropyourthesis @ esa.int

 
 
 
Last update: 15 November 2011


More information

 •  Microgravity and drop towers (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Education/SEM8FTLX82G_0.html)
 •  ZARM drop tower (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Education/SEM3JTLX82G_0.html)
 •  Research opportunities (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Education/SEMUQTLX82G_0.html)
 •  Past experiments (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Education/SEML3VLX82G_0.html)
 •  Eligibility criteria (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Education/SEMT7VLX82G_0.html)
 •  2012 schedule (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Education/SEMA9VLX82G_0.html)
 •  List of documents (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Education/SEMEAVLX82G_0.html)
 •  How to apply (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Education/SEMOBVLX82G_0.html)

Documents

 •  Experiment proposal (http://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/edu/Forms_Letters/DYT/DYT2012_ExperimentProposalTemplate.doc)
 •  Experiment report (http://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/edu/Forms_Letters/DYT/DYT2012_ExperimentReport.doc)
 •  European user Guide to Low-Gravity Platforms (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/HSF_Research/SEMG2W4KXMF_0.html)
 •  ZARM users manual (http://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/edu/Forms_Letters/DYT/ZARM_Users_Manual_0611.pdf)
 •  Terms and conditions (http://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/edu/Forms_Letters/DYT/Terms_Conditions_ESA_DropTowerCampaigns.pdf)
 •  Erasmus Experiment Archive (http://eea.spaceflight.esa.int/)

Meet the teams

 •  Falling Roots (2011) (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Education/SEMOL8TWLUG_0.html)
 •  BubJet (2010) (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Education/SEMLE2WO1FG_0.html)
 •  Physics Addicted (2009) (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Education/SEM6RJIJX3G_0.html)

Related news

 •  2011 campaign (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Education/SEM1V6WWVUG_0.html)
 •  2012 call for proposals (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Education/SEMFNY6UXSG_0.html)
 •  2011 team selected (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Education/SEM950JSDNG_0.html)
 •  2010 campaign (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Education/SEMH9P4PVFG_0.html)
 •  2011 call for proposals (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Education/SEMTZLKOXDG_0.html)
 •  2010 team selected (http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Education/SEMR9B19Y8G_0.html)

Related Links

 •  ELGRA (http://www.elgra.org/Frames.htm)
 •  ZARM - Center of Applied Space Technology and Microgravity (http://www.zarm.uni-bremen.de/)

Register for ESA Education projects

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