{"id":40754,"date":"2016-05-12T15:45:01","date_gmt":"2016-05-12T19:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-384310"},"modified":"2023-05-03T09:21:40","modified_gmt":"2023-05-03T13:21:40","slug":"parabolic-flight","status":"publish","type":"mission","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission\/parabolic-flight\/","title":{"rendered":"Parabolic Flight"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-mission-hero maxw-full width-full hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-mission-hero\">\t<div>\n\t\t<div class=\"hds-mission-header hds-mission-active hds-cover-wrapper padding-top-10 padding-bottom-4 bg-carbon-black color-spacesuit-white background-cover\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"padding-x-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"z-400 position-relative grid-container grid-container-block grid-row margin-bottom-5 desktop:margin-bottom-10 padding-top-10 padding-x-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-mission-badge square-10 margin-bottom-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"page-heading-md display-block width-full\">Parabolic Flight<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg\">From a stabilized level-flight attitude at 20,000 feet, the aircraft increases attitude. During this phase, the weight is 1.8 times greater than normal weight for 24 seconds. The crew then performs a maneuver called \u201cinjection\u201d: the aircraft trajectory is piloted to follow a kind of parabola and the power thrust is reduced.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"label tag tag-mission\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mission-status-icon bg-active-green\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Active Mission<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"z-400 position-relative grid-container grid-container-block grid-row padding-x-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-4 margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"border-top-1px border-top-light-opaque padding-y-2 desktop:padding-y-4 margin-right-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"display-block margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"label color-spacesuit-white-important\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary  link-external-false\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"line-height-alt-1 color-spacesuit-white-important\" >\n\t\t\t\t                \t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-4 margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"border-top-1px border-top-light-opaque padding-y-4 margin-x-0 desktop:margin-left-1 desktop:margin-right-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"display-block margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"label color-spacesuit-white-important\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary  link-external-false\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"line-height-alt-1 color-spacesuit-white-important\" >\n\t\t\t\t                \t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-4 margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"border-top-1px border-top-light-opaque padding-y-4 margin-x-0 desktop:margin-left-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"display-block margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"label color-spacesuit-white-important\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary  link-external-false\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"line-height-alt-1 color-spacesuit-white-important\" >\n\t\t\t\t                \t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-left mobile-skrim-top z-200\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-media-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/forparabolicflight_small.png?w=300\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mission-single-meta bg-spacesuit-white padding-y-4 padding-x-3 desktop:padding-top-10 padding-bottom-3\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-container grid-container-block grid-row padding-x-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 padding-right-0 desktop:padding-right-10 margin-bottom-5 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg margin-top-0 margin-bottom-4\">The vertical load factor goes from 1.8g to zero gravity for about 22 seconds. The first pilot adjusts the control stick tilt to maintain the vertical load factor at zero, while the second pilot maintains the roll angle at zero, and the mechanic adjusts the thrust of the engines to cancel the longitudinal load factor. An exit phase at 1.8 g, symmetrical with the entry phase, is then performed on the descending part of the parabola to return the aircraft to a stabilized altitude level within about 20 seconds.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"display-block tablet:display-flex desktop:display-flex flex-align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-right-3 margin-bottom-2 tablet:margin-bottom-0 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"social-icons social-icons-monochrome social-icons-round\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 padding-left-0 desktop:padding-left-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row margin-bottom-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"label margin-0 color-carbon-50-important\">Mission Type<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-lg font-weight-bold margin-0 padding-0 line-height-sm\">Analog Field Testing<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"label margin-0 color-carbon-50-important\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-lg font-weight-bold margin-0 padding-0 line-height-sm\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"label margin-0 color-carbon-50-important\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-lg font-weight-bold margin-0 padding-0 line-height-sm\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"label margin-0 color-carbon-50-important\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-lg font-weight-bold margin-0 padding-0 line-height-sm\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mission Overview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><p>Location: <\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p>Environment: Simulated microgravity<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p>\u200bHazards Tested: Gravity<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p>Description: From a stabilized level-flight attitude at 20,000 feet, the aircraft increases attitude. During this phase, the weight is 1.8 times greater than normal weight for 24 seconds. The crew then performs a maneuver called \u201cinjection\u201d: the aircraft trajectory is piloted to follow a kind of parabola and the power thrust is reduced. The vertical load factor goes from 1.8g to zero gravity for about 22 seconds. The first pilot adjusts the control stick tilt to maintain the vertical load factor at zero, while the second pilot maintains the roll angle at zero, and the mechanic adjusts the thrust of the engines to cancel the longitudinal load factor. An exit phase at 1.8 g, symmetrical with the entry phase, is then performed on the descending part of the parabola to return the aircraft to a stabilized altitude level within about 20 seconds.<span style=\"color: initial;, sans-serif;font-size: 18px\"> <\/span><\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p>Research: Parabolic flights are a gateway to weightlessness. They are dedicated to scientific experiments and to space equipment technological testing.<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p>Learn More:  http:\/\/www.novespace.fr\/en,home.html<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-image-carousel grid-container grid-container-block padding-top-8 padding-bottom-8 hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-image-carousel\">\t\t<div class=\"hds-carousel-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-carousel-slider margin-0\" id=\"image-carousel-slider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"display-block width-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"margin-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper hds-image-carousel-slide margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/hhp-jsc2013e087500.jpeg?w=1024\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"zero-g checkout flight\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/hhp-jsc2013e087500.jpeg 4928w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/hhp-jsc2013e087500.jpeg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/hhp-jsc2013e087500.jpeg?resize=768,511 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/hhp-jsc2013e087500.jpeg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/hhp-jsc2013e087500.jpeg?resize=1536,1022 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/hhp-jsc2013e087500.jpeg?resize=2048,1363 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/hhp-jsc2013e087500.jpeg?resize=400,266 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/hhp-jsc2013e087500.jpeg?resize=600,399 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/hhp-jsc2013e087500.jpeg?resize=900,599 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/hhp-jsc2013e087500.jpeg?resize=1200,799 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/hhp-jsc2013e087500.jpeg?resize=2000,1331 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Photographic support for Reduced Gravity Office’s ASCAN zero-g checkout flight. Photograph 2013 ASCAN’s on C-9 during parabolic flight.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"display-block width-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"margin-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper hds-image-carousel-slide margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-4.jpg?w=1024\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Researchers from Purdue University on a parabolic flight conduct reduced gravity experiments on November 14, 2022, to help develop highly accurate models for the prediction of flow boiling rates to support in-space propellant transfer systems.\" style=\"transform: scale(1.02); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-4.jpg 8192w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-4.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-4.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-4.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-4.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-4.jpg?resize=2048,1366 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-4.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-4.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-4.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-4.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-4.jpg?resize=2000,1334 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Researchers from Purdue University on a parabolic flight conduct reduced gravity experiments on November 14, 2022, to help develop highly accurate models for the prediction of flow boiling rates to support in-space propellant transfer systems.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"display-block width-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"margin-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper hds-image-carousel-slide margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hrp-parabolic-flight-research-jsc2014e068503.jpg?w=1024\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hrp-parabolic-flight-research-jsc2014e068503.jpg 1041w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hrp-parabolic-flight-research-jsc2014e068503.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hrp-parabolic-flight-research-jsc2014e068503.jpg?resize=768,511 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hrp-parabolic-flight-research-jsc2014e068503.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hrp-parabolic-flight-research-jsc2014e068503.jpg?resize=400,266 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hrp-parabolic-flight-research-jsc2014e068503.jpg?resize=600,399 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hrp-parabolic-flight-research-jsc2014e068503.jpg?resize=900,599 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Photographic support for Reduced Gravity Office’s Flight Opportunities Program research flight. Group A – Flight 2. Photo Date: July 24, 2014. Location: Ellington Field – C9 Aircraft. Photographer: Robert Markowitz<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"display-block width-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"margin-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper hds-image-carousel-slide margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fo-propellant-slosh-1.jpg?w=1024\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Carthage students observing the gauging of unsettled liquids.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fo-propellant-slosh-1.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fo-propellant-slosh-1.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fo-propellant-slosh-1.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fo-propellant-slosh-1.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fo-propellant-slosh-1.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fo-propellant-slosh-1.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fo-propellant-slosh-1.jpg?resize=900,600 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Carthage College students and Microgravity Propellant Gauging team members Taylor Peterson and Celestine Ananda observe tanks during a parabolic flight in Nov. 2018. 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