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 The
International Space Station
is the largest and most
complex international
scientific mission in
history. With this orbiting
laboratory there will
not only be new advances
in space technology, but
a chance for all types
of different scientific
fields to have new theories
tested and experiments
completed in space environments.
And not all these experiments
will be tested inside
the Station. Unprotected
by Earth's atmosphere,
NASA is conducting experiments
outside the International
Space Station with a new
project called MISSE,
or the Materials International
Space Station Experiment.
The first experiment
mounted externally on
the International Space
Station, MISSE will investigate
the effects of long-term
exposure of materials
to the harsh space environment.
MISSE will also evaluate
materials currently being
used and those planned
for use in future space
missions. Jams Jones spoke
to Dr. Bill Kinard at
NASA Langley Research
Center to find out more.
Additional Information
http://oea.larc.nasa.gov/PAIS/MISSE.html
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