Zero Gravity Research Facility (B-2)
United States historic place in Cleveland, Ohio. Added to the National Register in 1985, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Zero Gravity Research Facility at the NASA Glenn Research Center, in Cleveland, Ohio, is a unique facility designed to perform tests in a reduced gravity environment. It has successfully supported research for United States crewed spacecraft programs and numerous uncrewed projects. The facility uses vertical drop tests in a vacuum chamber to investigate the behavior of systems, components, liquids, gases, and combustion in microgravity.
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The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, OH |
| County | Cuyahoga County |
| Listed | Oct 3, 1985 |
| Listed for | Engineering, Science |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 85002801 |
| Type of place | drop tube |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 structure |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, OH |
| Coordinates | 41.4122° N, 81.8640° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Cleveland | 291 listed places in Cleveland → · walking tour → |
| Nearest national park unit | Cuyahoga Valley National Park · 18 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Cuyahoga Valley National Park Picnic Shelters 22 miles |
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Questions people ask
When was Zero Gravity Research Facility (B-2) listed on the National Register?
Oct 3, 1985. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Zero Gravity Research Facility (B-2)?
Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. The nearest national park unit is Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 18 miles away.
Source: Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Where is the nomination form for Zero Gravity Research Facility (B-2)?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Zero Gravity Research Facility (B-2)?
One federal campground is within reach, Cuyahoga Valley National Park Picnic Shelters, 22 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Zero Gravity Research Facility (B-2)?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 85002801. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.