Flight hardware for the Biopolymer Research for In-Situ Capabilities (IMAGE)

NASA/Johnson Space Center

Flight hardware for the Biopolymer Research for In-Situ Capabilities

Caption

Flight hardware for the Biopolymer Research for In-Situ Capabilities, an investigation of how microgravity affects the process of creating a concrete alternative made with an organic material and on-site materials such as lunar or Martian dust. Each module makes two bricks, for a total of six bricks made in space.

Credit

James Wall

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