'Space Fabric' Links Fashion and Engineering | NASA Jet …
Apr 18, 2017 · The space fabrics have four essential functions: reflectivity, passive heat management, foldability and tensile strength. One side of the fabric reflects light, while the other absorbs it, acting as a means of thermal control.
NASA Fabric Mk 3 Optimized for FDM Printing by TurboDork
Redesign of Keeeal's hex fabric to optimize for FDM printing.Main changes include thicker links, simpler geometry, beefed up base and continuous
NASA's Wild Fabric Is Basically Chain Mail From the Future
Jun 16, 2017 · Now, designers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory have developed a foldable fabric that could pull triple duty during outer space missions. Researchers at JPL spent the last two years...
NASA Eyeing 'Chain Mail' Fabric for Use in Space
May 4, 2017 · New 3D-printed fabric designed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory takes inspiration from chain mail as a protection against the dangers of deep space.
NASA has developed a futuristic 3D-printed ‘space fabric’
Apr 28, 2022 · NASA has developed a smart, high-tech 3D-printed metallic "space fabric," capable of being used for a variety of functions in space.
Clothes “Made In Space” - NASA
Mar 31, 2020 · Textiles would have to be specially adapted for use in space—new fabrics with better thermal and sweat management need to maintain the astronauts’ cooling mechanism and reduce microbiological contamination on the spacecraft.
NASA plans new flame-resistant fabric for Artemis astronauts’ suits
May 10, 2024 · NASA has collaborated with a textile company to develop versatile flame-resistant (FR) fabric for spacesuits that will be worn by Artemis astronauts. Later this decade, humanity will...
NASA research into 3D printed space fabrics for off world missions
Dec 10, 2024 · NASA say that the 3D printed space fabrics serve four functions, reflectivity, passive heat management, foldability and tensile strength. One side of the fabric reflects light, while the...
He and his colleagues are designing advanced woven metal fabrics for use in space. These fabrics could potentially be useful for large antennas and other deployable devices, because the material...
NASA Space Fabric: Key Patents & Innovations
Oct 5, 2024 · Discover the groundbreaking NASA space fabric technology, inspired by ancient chain mail, and its key patents that promise to revolutionize space exploration. Learn about its unique 4D printing process, thermal regulation, and in-space manufacturing capabilities.