Biologist Dr Ulrike Friedrich manages parabolic flights
Biologist Dr Ulrike Friedrich manages parabolic flights
Dr Ulrike Friedrich is manager for parabolic flights at the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR). Every parabolic flight campaign is thoroughly prepared. When the scientists have submitted their applications for inclusion in the campaign, DLR experts and external reviewers assess the proposed experiments. The most suitable ones are then selected. A large number of details need to be worked out before the experiments can actually be carried out. The parabolic flight campaign is thoroughly reviewed afterwards. The whole process, from the first preparations to the end of the campaign, therefore lasts several months.
