Experimental payload designed by UMES professor launched aboard Virgin Galactic’s Galactic 05
Written by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore The University of Maryland Eastern Shore soared above and beyond into the stars as the institution was represented aboard Virgin Galactic’s Galactic 05 spaceship on Nov. 2 A payload, designed by UMES assistant professor Dr. Aaron Persad tested how confined fluid behaves in a low-gravity environment, was part of the ship’s second dedicated research flight. Kellie Gerardi, the payload specialist and bioastronautics researcher for the International Institute for the Astronautical Sciences, conducted the experiments in space. “What’s really special about this opportunity is we’re doing it all through commercial means,” Persad said. “We’re not going through a The post Experimental payload designed by UMES professor launched aboard Virgin Galactic’s Galactic 05 appeared first on HBCU News.
Written by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore The University of Maryland Eastern Shore soared above and beyond into the stars as the institution was represented aboard Virgin Galactic’s Galactic 05 spaceship on Nov. 2 A payload, designed by UMES assistant professor Dr. Aaron Persad tested how confined fluid behaves in a low-gravity environment, was part of the ship’s second dedicated research flight. Kellie Gerardi, the payload specialist and bioastronautics researcher for the International Institute for the Astronautical Sciences, conducted the experiments in space. “What’s really special about this opportunity is we’re doing it all through commercial means,” Persad said. “We’re not going through a
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