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Overview of Materials International Space Station Experiment 7BMaterials International Space Station Experiment 7B (MISSE 7B) is the most recent in a series of experiments flown on the exterior of International Space Station for the purpose of determining the durability of materials and components in the space environment. A collaborative effort among the Department of Defense, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, industry, and academia, MISSE 7B will be flying a number of NASA experiments designed to gain knowledge in the area of space environmental effects to mitigate risk for exploration missions. Consisting of trays called Passive Experiment Containers, the suitcase sized payload opens on hinges and allows active and passive experiments contained within to be exposed to the ram and wake or zenith and nadir directions in low Earth orbit, in essence, providing a test bed for atomic oxygen exposure, ultraviolet radiation exposure, charged particle radiation exposure, and thermal cycling. New for MISSE 7B is the ability to monitor experiments actively, with data sent back to Earth via International Space Station communications. NASA?s active and passive experiments cover a range of interest for the Agency. Materials relevant to the Constellation Program include: solar array materials, seal materials, and thermal protection system materials. Materials relevant to the Exploration Technology Development Program include: fabrics for spacesuits, materials for lunar dust mitigation, and new thermal control coatings. Sensors and components on MISSE 7B include: atomic oxygen fluence monitors, ultraviolet radiation sensors, and electro-optical components. In addition, fundamental space environmental durability science experiments are being flown to gather atomic oxygen erosion data and thin film polymer mechanical and optical property data relevant to lunar lander insulation and the James Web Space Telescope. This paper will present an overview of the NASA experiments to be flown on MISSE 7B, along with a summary of the thermal environment to be expected during the 1 yr mission scheduled for launch in 2009.
Document ID
20090015384
Acquisition Source
Glenn Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Jaworske, Donald A.
(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Siamidis, John
(NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
May 4, 2009
Subject Category
Space Sciences (General)
Report/Patent Number
E-16948
Meeting Information
Meeting: 50th AIAA/ASMI/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference
Location: Palm Springs, CA
Start Date: May 4, 2009
End Date: May 7, 2009
Sponsors: American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Society for Composites, American Helicopter Society, Inc., American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society of Civil Engineers
Funding Number(s)
WBS: WBS 463169.04.03.05.05
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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