A transformable structure made of polymer materials was deployed on the surface of the ISS Poisk module, the Roscosmos press service reported on May 14.
The memory effect design was implemented as part of the Perspective-KM scientific experiment. The structure, composed of layered composite materials, was delivered to the ISS by the Progress MS-26 freighter in February 2024. It was installed in the Poisk module by cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub in April 2024 during a spacewalk.
Within the framework of the Perspektiva-KM experiment, the technology to deploy and fix the structure and monitor the behavior of its materials and elements in space flights is being tested. The structure consists of tubular elements and hinges, made of a polymer composite material based on carbon fabric and a polymer matrix that has a shape memory effect when heated.
The results of the Perspektiva-KM experiment can be used in the future in the manufacture of supporting elements of large transformable space structures, such as solar panels and radars.
Recall that the 71st long-term Russian expedition continues on the ISS, in which Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko, Nikolai Chub and Alexander Grebenkin participate.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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