Saffire

NASA’s Latest Experiment Will Set Orbiting Space Craft On Fire

By Dipannita - Mar 18, 2016 08:33 AM EDT

In a first of its kind, NASA will be conducting a spacecraft fire experiment on 22 March 2016, to study how fire reacts in a weightless environment. Termed as Saffire, the experiment involves a Cygnus cargo vehicle, which will be set on fire during its return journey from the International Space Station (ISS).

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