Fluidic Space Optics
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Fluidic Space Optics (Ax-1) during the private astronaut mission (PAM) Axiom-1 (Ax-1) studies liquid behavior in microgravity. It examines how this environment affects deployment and solidification of liquid polymers into optical components, serving as a proof of concept for large scale liquid space telescopes. The investigation also provides an educational demonstration of the physics of fluid mechanics in microgravity.
PUBLICATION
In-space manufacturing of optical lenses: Fluidic Shaping aboard the International Space Station
- A new microgravity manufacturing method for optics
- Two experiments flown on the ISS during the Ax-1 mission
- Mixed results on the polymer lenses
- Proof of scalability with the large water lens
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