iss051e034001 (5/2/2017) --- Documentation of the Container Box attached to the COL1D1-D2 Seat Track during the first run of the Fluid Dynamics in Space (FLUIDICS) experiment. Image was taken in the Columbus European Laboratory. The FLUIDICS investigation evaluates the Center of Mass (CoM) position regarding a temperature gradient on a representation of a fuel tank. The observation of capillary wave turbulence on the surface of a fluid layer in a low-gravity environment can provide insights into measuring the existing volume in a sphere.
Photographer Thomas Pesquet
Date May 2, 2017