[Interview] NASA Set Its Spaceship on Fire. Here's Why

March 17th, 2024
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What did NASA learn from setting their Cygnus spaceships on fire? Is fire more dangerous in space than on Earth? Finding out with Dr. David Urban, Branch Chief from NASA Glenn Research Center.

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  • 00:00 Intro
  • 01:41 Fire in space
  • 03:56 Saffire Experiment
  • 11:55 Conclusions
  • 15:50 Firefighting in space
  • 20:16 Future experiments
  • 26:46 Final thoughts and more interviews

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