-Chemical properties of the "space" glue
-This research is for a chemistry project.
2006-11-19 07:27:09 · 5 answers · asked by James Y 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
There are many space qualified adhesives. You should also note that most spacecraft construction is conducted by contractors, NOT NASA employees, though in the past some maitenance activities, like gluing on new shuttle tiles have been done by NASA (I think this is contracted out again.)
The shuttle tiles are held on with a silicone based epoxy (which is hell on optics; the stuff outgasses like crazy and the resulting residue is hard to clean off since most organice solvents don't remove it very effectively.) There is a company called "Huntsman" that makes some organic epoxies under the Epibond brand name. Some of these are space qualified.
Here is a link to a page describing the Mil Spec document that flight qualified adhesives must meet:
(ASTM 6412) http://www.astm.org/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/DATABASE.CART/REDLINE_PAGES/D6412D6412M.htm?E+mystore
If you look up adhesives that meet that standard, you have found a flight qualified part. I am sure NASA keeps a list of manufacturers and product names that meet this specification. Maybe you can find it.
2006-11-19 12:49:14 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. Quark 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They use a Hot Glue Gun and Glue Sticks.
2006-11-19 07:42:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
super Super SUper SUPer SUPEr SUPER Glue!
2006-11-19 07:46:43 · answer #3 · answered by Big V 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i do not think they use glue i think they melt the metal together................Just guessing. i may be wrong....... hope you find the answer!!!
2006-11-19 07:32:51 · answer #4 · answered by Kyra P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in the pass it seems to be ELMERS.
2006-11-19 07:29:33 · answer #5 · answered by DASH 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋