Indonesian UGM Team Selected for UN Microgravity Research Program
A team from Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) in Indonesia has been selected for the UN's DropTES program to conduct microgravity research in Germany. The study will analyze the behavior of wet granular materials, providing data that could assist in future lunar and Martian robotic exploration.
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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A team from Indonesia’s Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) has been selected to conduct a microgravity experiment in Germany under the 10th round of the Fellowship Programme for Drop Tower Experiment Series (DropTES).The team will study how partially wet silica sand moves and redistributes under controlled shaking in microgravity. The research could provide data relevant to future space missions, including the development of robotic excavation systems, sample-handling mechanisms, and technologies for transporting materials on the Moon and beyond.The DropTES programme is jointly run by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the Center of Applied Space Technology and Microgravity (ZARM) at the University of Bremen, with support from the German Aerospace Center (DLR).As part of the fellowship, the UGM team will travel to Germany to conduct its experiment using ZARM’s Bremen Drop Tower and GraviTower Bremen Pro, facilities that provide ground-based access to microgravity conditions.The…
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