• Microgravity Duration: 5.18 seconds
• Free Fall Distance: 432 feet (132 m)
• Gravitational Acceleration: <0.00001 g, best gravity levels
  of any of NASA’s grounds based microgravity facilities
• Mean Deceleration: 35 g
• Peak Deceleration: 65 g
• Vacuum Level: 0.05 torr

Experimental Drop Vehicle

• Diameter: 42 in. (1 m)
• Total height: 13 ft. (4.0 m)
• Gross vehicle weight: 2500 lbs. (1130 kg)
• Payload diameter: up to 38 in. (.97 m)
• Payload height: up to 66 in. (1.6 m)
• Payload weight: up to 1000 lbs (455 kg)
• 7 available drop vehicles

Instrumentation/Data Acquisition

• Video Cameras, Digital Frame Grabbers, Hi-8, Mini-DV and DVCAM recorders
• Analog-Digital Data Acquisition, 32 channels
• 24 VDC Battery Power
• Programmable Logic Controller
• Pressure Transducers
• Flow Meters
• Thermocouples
• Radiometers
• Lasers

Mode of Operation

• Provides microgravity test environment for a fraction of the cost of conducting an experiment in space
• Can accommodate NASA, government, and private industry research programs
• Two drops per day
• Engineering staff to perform or consult on payload design
• Technical staff to perform electrical and mechanical integration of payloads, and drop preparations
• Third party safety review of experiments is required