Install Hourglass into the CBEF

Installing the Hourglass apparatus into turn table of CBEF (Cell Biology Experiment Facility) Ground model which creates artificial gravity environment when we took a fit test. (Image courtesy of JAXA)

jsc2019e039833 (7/8/2019) --- A view of the installation of the Hourglass apparatus into turn table of the Cell Biology Experiment Facility (CBEF) Ground model which creates artificial gravity environment when personnel took a test fit. The Hourglass investigation examines the relationship between gravity and the behavior of granular materials such as regolith that covers the surface of planets and planetary-like bodies. Researchers observe various granular materials inside an hourglass and a measuring cylinder under different gravity conditions. Better understanding of the behavior of these materials supports the design of spacecraft for future missions landing on the surfaces of planets and other celestial bodies. (Image courtesy of: JAXA)