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American National Space Research Agency intends to launch a major fire in Earth orbit with the aim of observe the behavior of fire in the absence of gravity. The study was commissioned by specialists from the John Science Center Glenna at Brook Park. Scientists want to study how fire distributed in zero gravity and what means are necessary for it extremely quick fire.
NASA leadership does not deny that the experiment is quite unpredictable, but notes that he is extremely necessary to ensure the safety of astronauts during upcoming space flights. It is reported that this will be especially important during a planned expedition to Mars. Flight to Red the planet should take the Americans six months, and if during it a fire will suddenly occur on the ship, astronauts will have to extinguish it effectively and continue your mission.
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Tests will be conducted next week, twenty-second Martha. Automatic cargo ship “Cygnus” moored to International Space Station, and astronauts will take everything from it supplies. Then the ship will depart from the ISS at a safe distance, and inside it remotely light a fire. CCTV cameras, and also numerous temperature, air level and carbon dioxide will transmit all the necessary information to Earth. After of this, a special fire extinguisher will extinguish the fire in the same way, and slightly burned inside “Cygnus” will safely return to our the planet.
In the compartment of the ship, specially prepared composite materials. Experts expected to be enough watch the fire for fifteen to twenty minutes, then the fire will immediately extinguished. Representatives of the American Space Agency argue that the behavior of fire outside the earth is for humanity is a real mystery, and the upcoming experiment will allow us to better understand the fiery element.
By the way, we note that “Cygnus” is a private space ship owned by an American rocket company “Orbital Sciences Corporation”, and is used for delivery to the ISS food, water, machinery and other goods.
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