You Don’t Mean Zero Gravity… Right?
I do! This project was made possible through a partnership with CAN-RGX and the UBC Rocket Payloads team (we look so good in that picture). Our motivation was to determine whether thrombolytic drugs (clot-breaking chemicals) function effectively in outer space. We were doing our part in the ongoing efforts to protect astronauts during deep space missions.
You can view a summary of the year-long project here:
Critical Design Review Slides
The Test
Two lucky members from our team got on a parabolic flight and ran our test! Due to timing conflicts with my previous project, I wasn’t one of the two - but check out this really cool post about the experience.