This image is from Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) 2, part of STS-105 mission in 2001. Full report is at https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/20070002707/downloads/20070002707.pdf
This image is from Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) 2, part of STS-105 mission in 2001. Full report is at https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/20070002707/downloads/20070002707.pdf
Just wanted to know what each of these samples were made of
TLDR mostly different types of plastic
That’s what the name of the study “Polymer Erosion And Contamination Experiment” implies.
Kevlar is my favorite
Kevlar is a brand name, aramid fiber is the material. And Kleenexs are paper tissue.
Right but if I said aramid nobody would know what that is and if I say kevlar everyone knows. That’s why I said it instead of the scientific name that nobody colloquially knows
In addition, aramide fibers aren’t generally Kevlar. Thus, calling them by the brand name Kevlar (p-aramide fiber or the exact chemical name as given in the table) is actually more precise.
I once saw a Velcro demonstration at Epcot, and it was clear that they were paying Disney a fortune so they could make the legal claim that they were vigorously defending their Velcro trademark by trying to convince consumers that they should use the phrase “hook & loop fastening system” instead of saying Velcro. Sure we will, it rolls right off the tongue.
Interesting! Most interesting ones I saw at a glance:
I could have told you that on earth.
Did your source have anything at all about the first 5 ones? Those 4 with the metal frame looking things intruiged me the most.
Specimen #1 to #5 are silicone O-rings, #6 is an
acousto-opticAtomic Oxygen scattering chamber (for measuring the radiation?).It’s just pulled from OPs link, didn’t go through the whole report sorry.
Lol I like how 3d printing has me familiar with a number of these plastics