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	+ GRC Home + GRC Facilities Home The drop tower is used to maximize the scientific return from experiments conducted in space. This is an important role, given the significant investment required to conduct space experiments in both time and money.		C97-680 Multiphase flow experiment hardware integrated into a 2.2 second drop tower frame. + View Enlargement Drop Tower Exterior Exterior view of the 2.2 Second Drop Tower. The top of the tower, where experimental packages are dropped, can be seen at the right. + View Enlargement C95-485 Technicians prepare for a drop on the 8th floor of the tower. + View Enlargement C94-5830 View from the 8th floor as technicians ready the drag shield assembly. + View Enlargement C94-5829 Experiment hardware being installed in a drop frame. + View Enlargement C94-5818 Retrieval of the drag shield and experiment from the air bag. + View Enlargement C94-5812 Combustion experiment integrated into a 2.2 second drop tower frame. + View Enlargement NASA Image Exchange Search visual media across all the NASA Centers + View the site GRC ImageNet Search the image archive at NASA Glenn + View the site NASA's Greatest Images View a searchable collection of NASA best images + View the site Get Flash Player + Download now
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