NASA Public Affairs officer Brandi Dean interviews Dr. Sandra Olson,
Spacecraft Fire Safety Researcher at NASA Glenn Research Center, about
BASS-II (Burning and Suppression of Solids) in advance of its launch
aboard the Orbital Sciences' Cygnus spacecraft. BASS-II, a combustion
science experiment, will study air flow on combustion in space and
observe how materials ignite and their flammability.
Results
could help designers create safer materials and fabrics and improve fire
prevention techniques. The safety of a vehicle and crew is extremely
important as NASA plans missions beyond low-Earth orbit. BASS-II is the
second version of the BASS experiment that began September 2011. Read
more about BASS...
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