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6. How do you seize the opportunity for microgravity flights?
6.1 Flight opportunities
Until recently, research space on board the ISS was mostly reserved for government initiatives, but new opportunities for commercial and academic use of the ISS are now available. While the ISS remains the benchmark when it comes to microgravity research, as demonstrated above, scientists have access to a range of equipment to complete their research (clinostats, drop towers, parabolic flights, balloons, suborbital rockets, capsules and satellites). To benefit from those, a succinct and relevant application needs to be completed, setting out a research project using the capabilities of facilities dedicated to microgravity research. Calls for tender can be sent out every year, or may be permanently open. They help with securing finance for the flight, the cost...
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Bibliographical sources
Sources bibliographiques
Standards
- Space debris mitigation requirements - ISO 24113 - 2019
Regulations
Community regulation (EC) no. 428/2009 of the Council of 5th May 2009 – Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items.
Missile Technology Export Control Regime (MTCR)– multilateral export control regime created in 1987 with the aim of preventing the proliferation of vehicles for weapons of mass destruction.
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Avio https://www.avio.com
BioServe Space Technologies https://bioserve.com
Easy Space https://www.easy-space.fr
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