
Testing a Fridge Prototype For Space in Microgravity
In order to verify their prototypes, they ran a series of experiments within a Zero-G plane earlier this month. The planes from Zero Gravity Corporation are able to create a microgravity environment by taking a nose-dive from a high altitude to a lower altitude. In order to get data for their research, they did this 30 times, 20 seconds long per attempt. After assessing all the information they could gather, the team has come back with two revelations that will help them taking this project to the next stages safely. The first important outcome was that they could verify that their prototype could operate in microgravity just like on the ground. The second new information was that there is no increased risk of the machine flooding in microgravity, which is important because liquid flooding could damage the fridge. Read the whole article on our website...
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