{"id":74035,"date":"2018-03-06T16:46:00","date_gmt":"2018-03-06T20:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-420195"},"modified":"2023-07-26T15:05:18","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T19:05:18","slug":"material-samples-to-be-tested-on-the-international-space-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/missions\/station\/material-samples-to-be-tested-on-the-international-space-station\/","title":{"rendered":"Material Samples to be Tested on the International Space Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/hiqualwallpic-1_8b_0.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1319\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/hiqualwallpic-1_8b_0.png?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"An artist's rendition of the newly designed Alpha Space Test & Research Alliance flight facility platform.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/hiqualwallpic-1_8b_0.png 7642w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/hiqualwallpic-1_8b_0.png?resize=300,193 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/hiqualwallpic-1_8b_0.png?resize=768,495 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/hiqualwallpic-1_8b_0.png?resize=1024,660 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/hiqualwallpic-1_8b_0.png?resize=1536,989 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/hiqualwallpic-1_8b_0.png?resize=2048,1319 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/hiqualwallpic-1_8b_0.png?resize=400,258 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/hiqualwallpic-1_8b_0.png?resize=600,386 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/hiqualwallpic-1_8b_0.png?resize=900,580 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/hiqualwallpic-1_8b_0.png?resize=1200,773 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/hiqualwallpic-1_8b_0.png?resize=2000,1288 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">The MISSE Flight Facility is shown here, as manufactured by Alpha Space Test and Research Alliance. The new configuration offers multiple sides, allowing material specimens to be exposed to the space environment from all four orientations (ram, wake, zenith, and nadir).<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">Alpha Space Test & Research Alliance<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>NASA has selected five technologies for its Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE)-11 mission to test them aboard the International Space Station (ISS). MISSE missions enable long-term exposure of materials\u2014such as composites and polymeric specimens\u2014to the inhospitable space environment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The samples remain in space for at least one year, allowing researchers to make meaningful assessments about the long-term impact of factors such as temperature extremes and radiation on the performance of their innovations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MISSE program has seen many changes in the six years since its last mission, including a newly designed flight facility platform with more space to accommodate material samples not only from NASA researchers but also from commercial organizations. The new facility is being built and integrated by <a href=\"http:\/\/alphaspace.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alpha Space Test & Research Alliance<\/a> of Houston, Texas, which retains ownership rights to the hardware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new flight facility will be used for the first time on the MISSE-9 mission, tentatively slated to head to the ISS in spring 2018 followed by MISSE-10 for launch in the fall 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MISSE program has been a successful part of ISS research since 2001, when its original flight hardware became the first payload to be installed on the outside of the space station. In 2014, MISSE was recognized with an ISS Top Discovery in Microgravity Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Researchers like NASA engineer Sheila Thibeault of NASA\u2019s Langley Research Center in Virginia rely on MISSE missions to test and qualify the resistance of materials to low-Earth orbit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe space environment is very harsh, and materials\u2014especially polymeric materials\u2014can erode away,\u201d said Thibeault, one of the original pioneers of the MISSE program. \u201cThere are a lot of different environmental complications happening at the same time\u2014atomic oxygen, charged particle radiation, ultraviolet radiation, temperature extremes, vacuum conditions, micrometeoroids and orbital debris\u2026 the list goes on.\u201d<br>\nThibeault noted that although researchers can test their materials\u2019 resistance to these conditions on the ground, there are limits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe can test for one condition and then another and so forth, but we can\u2019t test for these things all at the same time in the way they exist in space,\u201d said Thibeault. \u201cThat\u2019s why we really need to test these material specimens in the actual space environment. And missions like MISSE are important because they bring our samples back to us so we can get as much data as possible.\u201d   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MISSE program\u2019s legacy of long-duration testing of materials has paid off with a wealth of data that has enabled the manufacturing of long-life, reliable components for spacecraft as well as uses on Earth. <\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/misse_0.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1042\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/misse_0.jpg?w=1600\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"An astronaut mounts a previous version of the MISSE hardware to the International Space Station during a spacewalk.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/misse_0.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/misse_0.jpg?resize=300,195 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/misse_0.jpg?resize=768,500 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/misse_0.jpg?resize=1024,667 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/misse_0.jpg?resize=1536,1000 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/misse_0.jpg?resize=400,261 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/misse_0.jpg?resize=600,391 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/misse_0.jpg?resize=900,586 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/misse_0.jpg?resize=1200,782 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">An astronaut mounts a previous version of the MISSE hardware to the International Space Station during a spacewalk.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong><i>Selections for MISSE-11<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following NASA technologies were selected for the MISSE-11 mission, targeting a launch in spring 2019:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><b>3D-MAT On-Orbit Exposure<\/b>, Jay Feldman (NASA\u2019s Ames Research Center in California) \u2013 Ames\u2019s Three-Dimensional Multifunctional Ablative Thermal Protection System, or 3D-MAT, was developed to meet the strict structural and thermal protection requirements of the compression pad portion of the Orion spacecraft\u2019s heat shield. The technology has undergone a battery of structural, thermal, and aerothermal tests, qualifying it for Orion. The MISSE-11 mission will enable further evaluation of the effects of long-term, on-orbit exposure for this new aerospace composite, further validating its robustness for Orion and other applications.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Electrodynamic Dust Shield (EDS) Experiment<\/b>, Carlos Calle (NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida) \u2013 Kennedy\u2019s EDS is an active dust mitigation technology that uses dynamic electric fields to remove dust from surfaces. NASA hopes to use the technology on missions encountering dusty planetary environments. Extensively tested in the lab and reduced-gravity flights, the EDS will benefit from long-term exposure to the space environment during MISSE-11. The experiment will provide data on the performance of the technology\u2019s electrodes, coatings, and electronics. In particular, data on EDS\u2019s exposure to full solar ultraviolet radiation during the daily passage of ISS through the precipitation of auroral electrons will be applicable to its use in the Martian environment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Space Qualification Studies of Quad Photodiode, Focal Plane Array, and Solar Paint<\/b>, Narasimha Prasad (NASA\u2019s Langley Research Center in Virginia) \u2013 New devices from Langley for imaging, sensing, and power generation will be assessed for performance in the space environment. Their validation in a long-duration ISS mission will have implications for possible use on missions and applications involving gravitation astrophysics, thermal\/infrared imaging, and power generation and environmental sensing. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Risk Reduction for Mars Ice Home Materials,<\/b> Sheila Thibeault (NASA\u2019s Langley Research Center)<i> <\/i>\u2013 Langley researchers have developed polymeric materials for the Mars Ice Home Project, a concept for sustainable habitation on the Red Planet in support of NASA\u2019s journey to Mars. Exposure of the candidate materials to the harsh space environment during MISSE-11 and analysis of post-flight results on strength, flexibility, mass erosion yield, and transparency to light in the visible range will help researchers select the materials with the lowest risk and best expected outcome for the project. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Materials Experiment for Long-Duration Exploration (MELDE),<\/b> Miria Finckenor (NASA\u2019s Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama) \u2013 Researchers at Marshall are testing a variety of materials, including ionic liquid epoxies and composites, solar sail materials, passive thermal control coatings, radiation shielding, window materials with atomic oxygen\u2013resistant coatings, and radome\/antenna materials. While not previously flown, these materials have been proposed for use on a wide variety of missions\u2014from Orion to CubeSats and many other spacecraft. Testing on the MISSE flight facility will help determine the atomic oxygen erosion yield and optical property changes of the material samples due to the low-Earth orbit environment. This will advance the research from no available data to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/heo\/scan\/engineering\/technology\/txt_accordion1.html\" rel=\"noopener\">technology readiness level (TRL) of 7<\/a> and provide investigators with necessary data for design, development, thermal modeling, and survivability. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Selections for MISSE-12 are expected in the coming weeks. The next MISSE call, for MISSE-13, is expected to open in summer 2018. Stay tuned to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/spacetech\/flightopportunities\/index.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Flight Opportunities website<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/directorates\/spacetech\/flightopportunities\/newsletter\" rel=\"noopener\">newsletter<\/a> for details. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MISSE flight facility hardware and missions are funded by the International Space Station Program Office (ISSPO) and managed by <a href=\"http:\/\/alphaspace.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alpha Space Test & Research Alliance<\/a>. NASA materials investigations are selected by NASA\u2019s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) through the Flight Opportunities program. Managed at NASA\u2019s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, Flight Opportunities selects promising technologies from industry, academia, and government and provides opportunities for testing and technology demonstration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>STMD is responsible for developing the cross-cutting, pioneering new technologies and capabilities needed by the agency to achieve its current and future missions.  Data from MISSE missions are available online in <a href=\"https:\/\/maptis.nasa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/maptis.nasa.gov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about NASA\u2019s Flight Opportunities program as well as future MISSE missions, calls and opportunities, visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/flightopportunities\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/flightopportunities<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Leslie Williams<\/strong><br><strong>NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-topic-cards nasa-gb-align-full maxw-full width-full padding-y-6 padding-x-3 color-mode-dark hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-topic-cards\">\t\t<div class=\"grid-container grid-container-block-lg padding-x-0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row flex-align-center margin-bottom-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"desktop:grid-col-8 margin-bottom-2 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"label color-carbon-60 margin-bottom-2\">Keep Exploring<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-36 line-height-sm\">Discover More Topics From NASA<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row grid-gap-2 hds-topic-cards-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/space-technology-mission-directorate\/\" class=\"mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 topic-card margin-bottom-4 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-topic-card hds-cover-wrapper cover-hover-zoom bg-carbon-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-overlay-dark skrim-left mobile-skrim-top padding-3 display-flex flex-align-end flex-justify-start z-200\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hds-topic-card-heading heading-29 color-spacesuit-white line-height-sm margin-top-0 margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Space Technology Mission Directorate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"color-nasa-red\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/stmd.jpg?w=525\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); 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