From: LARRY KLAES (ljk4@msn.com)
Date: Tue May 07 2002 - 13:23:33 PDT
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From: science.webmaster@esa.int
Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 11:03 AM
To: ljk4@msn.com
Subject: Extreme machine simulates space conditions
Conditions in space are unlike anything we experience on Earth.
Incredible extremes of temperature that can switch in an instant,
startling vacuum conditions, not to mention radiation - it's a
tough life for a spacecraft. So it is essential to make sure they
are prepared to withstand these conditions before they are launched
into this wholly unfriendly environment.
Read about how ESA's Large Space Simulator is used to subject
spacecraft to space-like conditions:
http://sci.esa.int/content/news/index.cfm?aid=1&cid=1&oid=29908
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