The paper reviews the evolution of the U.S. Materials Processing In Space Program, current materials processing in space program, and future programs. The discussion covers a summary of significant findings from previous flight experiments, a current assessment of the attractive areas for future experimentation, and a synopsis of the experiments accepted for future Space Processing Application Rocket (SPAR) and Spacelab flights. The ultimate goal is to develop a viable commercial interest in using space (1) to perform research for improving industrial technology or developing new products; (2) to prepare research quantities of material to serve as paradigms for comparing current earth-based technologies; (3) to manufacture limited quantities of a unique product to test market potential, or to fulfill a limited but compelling need; and (4) to produce materials in space of adequate quantity and value to be economically self-sufficient.
Materials processing in space - An overview of studies in the U.S.A.
In: Space research XIX ; 1978 ; Innsbruck, Austria
01.01.1979
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