OPM

Atomic Oxygen Resistant
Polymers Experiment
(AOP) Archive System

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ATOMIC OXYGEN RESISTANT POLYMERS EXPERIMENT

The W&M - NASA/LaRC Atomic Oxygen Resistant Polymers (AORP) experiment is one of the experiments carried by the Optical Properties Monitor (OPM) which is currently attached to the exterior of the Russian MIR space station. The AORP experiment objective is to measure the performance of atomic oxygen resistant polymers when exposed to the space environment for approximately one year. The OPM is then retrieved from MIR and the material samples are analyzed by the experiment investigators. These materials also flew on the STS-85 shuttle mission payload "Evaluation of Space Environment and Effects on Materials (ESEM)" and have previously flown on shuttle missions STS-46 and STS-51.

This experiment is supported by the Space Environments and Effects Program (SEE).

Experiment Principal Investigators are Professor Richard L. Kiefer, Professor Robert A. Orwoll and Dr. Sheila A. Thibeault

STS 46 STS 51 OPM
STS-46STS-51 AORP Image
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