Description Space commercialization activities are mainly in the areas of telecommunication and Earth observation. The commercial use of space for microgravity processing remains elusive. The reasons for this are the knowledge base for microgravity processing is inadequate and flight opportunities and hardware are too expensive, lengthy, and risky to provide a reasonable return on investment. Furthermore, previous unrealistic predictions of large benefits from space manufacturing of crystals, biomaterials, and other materials have created a negative image of microgravity opportunities, especially in connection with the justification of manned space flights and the construction of a large space infrastructure. This volume reports on the progress in Space Commercialization activities.
Acoustic Levitation for High Temperature Containerless Processing in Space
1990-01-01
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
Containerless processing at high temperatures using acoustic levitation
Elsevier | 1991
|Containerless Processing of Materials by Acoustic Levitation
Online Contents | 1999
|Acoustic levitation technigue for containerless processing at high temperatures in space
Tema Archive | 1988
|Containerless Processing of Materials by Acoustic Levitation
British Library Conference Proceedings | 1999
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