matthews@ecfa.jesnet.jsc.nasa.gov (Michael C. Matthews) (06/15/91)
In article <1991Jun07.104427.1061@disk.uucp> joefish@disk.uucp (joefish) writes: > >After visiting the 500 foot vacuum zero gravity at NASA Lewis >Research Center in Cleveland in 1968, I found several facts >very interesting. > >The drop time is about 5 seconds, but they have a spring loaded >slingshot that throws the package up to the top, giving about >10 seconds total zero (near zero) gravity. This facility >... >Joe Fischer uunet!coplex!disk!joefish Darn! He gave it away! And I thought I was gonna make a bundle going around to all those drop facilities as a consultant, telling them how they can cheaply double their microgravity time... :-) -- Mike Matthews | matthews%ecfa@jesnic.jsc.nasa.gov Tethered Vehicle Analysis Group | (backup) --> matthews@asd2.jsc.nasa.gov Advanced Projects Section; Navigation, Control, and Aeronautics Department Lockheed Engineering & Sciences Company, Houston, Texas, (713) 333-7079