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ArticleMethods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)2022

NASA's Ground-Based Microgravity Simulation Facility.

Ye Zhang, Jeffery T Richards, Jessica L Hellein, Christina M Johnson, Julia Woodall, Tait Sorenson, Srujana Neelam, Anna Maria J Ruby, Howard G Levine

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Article in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Comparison ofMicrobiology (Reading, England) · 2026
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  3. Technology using simulated microgravity.Regenerative therapy · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Ye ZhangNASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island, FL, USA. ye.zhang-1@nasa.gov.
Jeffery T RichardsNASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island, FL, USA.
Jessica L HelleinNASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island, FL, USA.
Christina M JohnsonNASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island, FL, USA.
Julia WoodallNASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island, FL, USA.
Tait SorensonNASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island, FL, USA.
Srujana NeelamNASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island, FL, USA.
Anna Maria J RubyNASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island, FL, USA.
Howard G LevineNASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island, FL, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Since opportunities to conduct experiments in space are scarce, various microgravity simulators and analogs have been widely used in space biology ground studies. Even though microgravity simulators do not produce all of the biological effects observed in the true microgravity environment, they provide alternative test platforms that are effective, affordable, and readily available to facilitate microgravity research. The Microgravity Simulation Support Facility (MSSF) at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) has been established for conducting short duration experiments, typically less than 1 month, utilizing a variety of microgravity simulation devices for research at different gravity levels. The simulators include, but are not limited to, 2D Clinostats, 3D Clinostats, Random Positioning Machines, and Rotating Wall Vessels. In this chapter, we will discuss current MSSF capabilities, development concepts, and the physical characteristics of these microgravity simulators.

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Space FlightWeightlessnessWeightlessness SimulationUnited StatesUnited States National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationFacilityMicrogravity simulationMSSFPlant researchSpace biology

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