Zero Gravity Research Facility
Zero Gravity Research Facility, Microgravity research facility in Cleveland, United States.
The Zero Gravity Research Facility contains a 470-foot steel vacuum chamber housed within a concrete shaft extending 510 feet underground at NASA Glenn Research Center.
Built in 1966 for NASA's Centaur rocket program, this facility earned National Historic Landmark status in 1985 for its contributions to space exploration research.
Scientists and engineers from international institutions gather at this facility to conduct experiments that advance understanding of spacecraft systems and space physics.
Researchers can achieve 5.18 seconds of microgravity conditions by dropping experimental equipment through the vacuum chamber at speeds reaching 113 miles per hour.
The facility's deceleration system uses expanded polystyrene beads to safely catch research equipment that experiences up to 65 times the force of gravity upon landing.
Location: Ohio
GPS coordinates: 41.41222,-81.86417
Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:36
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