Parabolic flights

Used to test space technology

• Easy access to microgravity
• Possibility to test many times in one campaign
• Access to the experiment during the campaign

Photo: ESA

In big planes

• Good microgravity conditions
• Expensive, time consuming, slow iteration process

In single engine planes

• Worse microgravity conditions
• Shorter microgravity phase
• Cheap and easy to plan

FASTER

Why

• Testing is a needed step for space technology
• Parabolic flights are one of the best platforms to test in microgravity
• Currently parabolic flight campaigns are expensive and time consuming

The platform

Goals

• Improve microgravity conditions in single engine planes
• Make parabolic flights more accessible to all parties developing spaces technology

How does it work

• ADCS is provided by an IMU and three reaction wheels
• The system is fully autonomous during flight
• The structure is 3D printed to facilitate manufacturing, reduce cost and make the platform easily adaptable to different payloads

Present - 2021

• Prototype under development
• First flight campaign scheduled for 2021

Near Future - 2022

• Adapting the platform for multiple payloads
• Available for student projects and local companies

Long term

• Continuity as a project or startup
• Open design to be used around the world