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To-date spacecraft applications and demonstration testing results, and future product development for new molecular adsorber technologiesThe use of molecular adsorbers, in order to aid in the reduction of the spacecraft contamination levels, is discussed. Molecular adsorbers are characterized by an extremely large surface area, molecularly-porous substructure, and processing charged sites capable of retaining molecular contaminant species. Molecular adsorbers were applied on two Hubble Space Telescope servicing missions, as well as on the tropical rainfall measuring mission. The use of molecular adsorbers carries the potential for low cost, easy fabrication and integration of reliable means for reducing the contamination level around spacecraft.
Document ID
19980022290
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Thomson, Shaun
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Hansen, Patricia
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Straka, Sharon
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Chen, Philip
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Triolo, Jack
(Swales and Associates Beltsville, MD United States)
Bettini, Ron
(Swales and Associates Beltsville, MD United States)
Carosso, Paolo
(Swales and Associates Beltsville, MD United States)
Carosso, Nancy
(Swales and Associates Beltsville, MD United States)
Date Acquired
August 17, 2013
Publication Date
August 1, 1997
Subject Category
Nonmetallic Materials
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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