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Magnetic Field Apparatus (MFA) Hardware TestThe objectives of this study are threefold: (1) Provide insight into water delivery in microgravity and determine optimal germination paper wetting for subsequent seed germination in microgravity; (2) Observe the behavior of water exposed to a strong localized magnetic field in microgravity; and (3) Simulate the flow of fixative (using water) through the hardware. The Magnetic Field Apparatus (MFA) is a new piece of hardware slated to fly on the Space Shuttle in early 2001. MFA is designed to expose plant tissue to magnets in a microgravity environment, deliver water to the plant tissue, record photographic images of plant tissue, and deliver fixative to the plant tissue.
Document ID
20000026333
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Other
Authors
Anderson, Ken
(Bionetics Corp. United States)
Boody, April
(Bionetics Corp. United States)
Reed, Dave
(Bionetics Corp. United States)
Wang, Chung
(Bionetics Corp. United States)
Stuckey, Bob
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX United States)
Cox, Dave
(NASA Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL United States)
Date Acquired
August 19, 2013
Publication Date
August 1, 1999
Publication Information
Publication: KC-135 and Other Microgravity Simulations
Subject Category
Instrumentation And Photography
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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