Multilayer Insulation (MLI) blankets used in passive thermal control for cryogenic and space applications require cutouts, slits, and features in order to conform to the shape of the structure to which they are being ...

Ultraviolet (UV) disinfection has long been known as a chemical-free disinfection process capable of producing a 6-log reduction effect. Conventional UV sources, often called germicidal lamps, consist of a mercury amalgam ...

N5 Sensors, Inc. through a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contract award has been developing ultra-small, low-power carbon dioxide (CO2) gas sensors, suited for monitoring CO2 levels inside NASA spacesuits. Due ...

RAL Space, part of the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), design, build, and test a range of ground and space-based instrumentation and equipment. Among these projects are those that require the detailed ...

The High Performance EVA Glove (HPEG) is an element of the Next Generation Life Support (NGLS) project funded by the Space Technology and Mission Directorate (STMD) through the Game Changing Development program. Managed ...

For the past 4 years, the Air Quality Monitor (AQM) has been the operational instrument for measuring trace volatile organic compounds on the International Space Station (ISS). The key components of the AQM are the inlet ...

Water Recovery System (WRS) is a key-technology for future manned space exploration. JAXA aims at the higher water recovery rate than the current ISS system with no consumable supplies in order to reduce water replenishment. ...

The optical and physical properties of spacecraft radiator coatings are dictated by orbital environmental conditions. For example, coatings must adequately dissipate charge buildup when orbital conditions, such as polar, ...

The Mars 2020 Rover is scheduled to land on Mars on February 18, 2021. One of the primary mission objectives for the Mars 2020 Rover is to perform in-situ science and collect a set of Martian regolith samples for possible ...

This paper reports the results of the microgravity flame spread over a 10 mm flat slab sample and a 4-10 mm structured sample. The samples were 50 mm wide and 290 mm long. They were ignited for 30 seconds in a constant ...