Zero Gravity Research Facility
GPTKB entity
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:research_institute
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:dropDistance |
132 meters
|
| gptkbp:dropDuration |
5.18 seconds
|
| gptkbp:height |
132 meters
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Zero Gravity Research Facility
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:NASA_Glenn_Research_Center
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Brook_Park,_Ohio
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| gptkbp:notableFor |
largest microgravity drop tower in the United States
longest duration of microgravity in a ground-based facility in the US |
| gptkbp:opened |
1966
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| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:NASA
gptkb:NASA_Glenn_Research_Center |
| gptkbp:purpose |
microgravity research
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| gptkbp:shaftDiameter |
5 meters
|
| gptkbp:structureType |
vertical shaft
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| gptkbp:usedFor |
combustion experiments
fluid physics experiments materials science experiments simulating weightlessness testing spacecraft components |
| gptkbp:website |
https://www1.grc.nasa.gov/facilities/zero-g/
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Glenn_Research_Center
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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