Space Food Helmet
Space Food Helmet (2019). Photo: Tony Luong for WIRED
Parabolic flights reproduce gravity-free conditions in an aircraft through a parabolic maneuver of alternating upward and downward arcs interspersed with level flight. They provide a microgravity environment for scientists to conduct research without going into space.
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Space Food Helmet (2019). Photo: Jimmy Day
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Space Food Helmet (2019). Photo: Jimmy Day
Space Food Helmet (2019). Photo: Tony Luong for WIRED Japan
COLLABORATORS
3D printing: Biniam Kebede
Glove box fabrication: Peter Dilworth
Supported by: MIT Space Exploration Initiative
Special thanks:
ZERO G
SELECT PRESS
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COLLABORATORS
3D printing: Biniam Kebede
Glove box fabrication: Peter Dilworth
Supported by: MIT Space Exploration Initiative
Special thanks:
ZERO G
SELECT PRESS
WIRED | March Cover Story | Algae Caviar, Anyone? What We’ll Eat on the Journey to Mars
WIRED Japan | Filling the Void
MIT The Tech | What’s it like to design a meal that floats?