Fundamental Physics and Chemistry

1 Front Matter; 2 Part A: Gravitational Physics; 3 1. Introduction; 4 2. Basic Issues in Gravitation; 5 3. Gravitational Wave Astronomy; 6 4. Current Space Research in Gravitation; 7 5. Expected Research Prior to 1995; 8 6. Programs After 1995; 9 7. Technology Requirements; 10 Part B: Science in Microgravity Environment; 11 1. Introduction; 12 2. Gravity-Sensitive Systems at Equilibrium; 13 3. Gravitational Destabilization of Stationary States; 14 4. Systems Far from Equilibrium; 15 5. Scaling and Acceptable Acceleration Level; 16 6. Discussion and Recommendations