Fighting Fire with Fire: New Space Station Experiments Study Flames in Space

Fighting Fire with Fire: New Space Station Experiments Study Flames in Space

SoFIE consists of five investigations to study the flammability of plexiglass, cotton-based fabrics, and other materials commonly used in spaceflight.

Topics

  • NASA
  • spacecraft design
  • flammability in space
  • microgravity combustion
  • fire behavior in space
  • fire safety
  • SoFIE
  • Solid Fuel Ignition and Extinction
  • fire safety experiments