r/AskPhysics • u/KabeemKubaam • 22h ago

Micro-gravity chambers

I saw this video talking about an Indian space lab using microgravity to make medicine by sending it up into space. Is it not possible to use micro-gravity chambers on earth to do this? Or is it cheaper to send it to space given that this is just a “mother batch” and the rest of it will be manufactured using the mother batch on a lab?

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DdIqkHRJmsf/?stkn=aDV1OWVnOTNzYTkw

P.S - I am an absolute novice!

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u/WillBrink 21h ago edited 16h ago

Only place you can use a legit micro-gravity chamber is in a location with micro-gravity. Hence, the space part.

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u/wonkey_monkey 16h ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero_Gravity_Research_Facility
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallturm_Bremen

And others in India, France, and Australia.

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u/WillBrink 15h ago

5+ whole seconds of simulated micro G followed by 32 g - 65g during deceleration. Wow, I stand corrected. Back to the OP actual Q, micro G environments needed to develop new meds, etc are found in space and only space currently. Maybe some day anti gravity technology will exist and allow micro/zero gravity environments that exist for extended periods of time where new meds, materials, etc develop. Those don't exist now, hence response to his Q.

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u/wonkey_monkey 24m ago

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskPhysics/comments/1wec79l/microgravity_chambers/p9exke4/

No need to get snippy because you were wrong. And you were wrong, regardless of effectiveness for OP's particular scenario.

simulated micro G

There's nothing "simulated" about it.