France: Scientists conduct microgravity experiments on parabolic flights
This week in Bordeaux, the CNES, the French space agency, launched a microgravity research campaign with scientists from all over the world.
According to France 24, this week in Bordeaux, the CNES, the French space agency, launched a microgravity research campaign with scientists from all over the world.
It gave them the opportunity to conduct experiments in weightlessness during parabolic flights aboard a specially equipped Airbus, without having to send their equipment into space. Our reporters James André and Sylvain Rousseau joined them on board.
This science story centres on France. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Bordeaux, CNES and French.
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