NASA NTRS · 20100033231
MSFC Thermal Protection System Materials on MISSE-6
Abstract
The Lightweight Nonmetallic Thermal Protection Materials Technology (LNTPMT) program studied a number of ceramic matrix composites, ablator materials, and tile materials for durability in simulated space environment. Materials that indicated low atomic oxygen reactivity and negligible change in thermo-optical properties in ground testing were selected to fly on the Materials on International Space Station Experiment (MISSE)-6. These samples were exposed for 17 months to the low Earth orbit environment on both the ram and wake sides of MISSE-6B. Thermo-optical properties are discussed, along with any changes in mass.
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Finckenor, Miria M., Valentine, Peter G., Gubert, Michael K.. 2010-06-28. MSFC Thermal Protection System Materials on MISSE-6. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20100033231
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