Next-gen carbon fiber materials will be tested under extreme conditions for 12-18 months to determine their viability in space for use in future space bases, interplanetary travel.
Early on Nov. 5th, a new generation of carbon fiber-reinforced composite space materials developed by scientists at the University of Bristol (U.K.) was launched to space via a Space X rocket. The rocket is headed to the International Space Station (ISS), where the materials will undergo testing in the extreme conditions of low Earth orbit to determine their ability to be used to build things like future space stations, spacecraft for interplanetary travel or a new ISS.
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