MSRR
Materials Science Research Rack
Active Mission
MSRR allows for the study of a variety of materials – including metals, ceramics, semiconductor crystals and glasses – onboard the International Space Station (ISS).
Type
Instrument
Launch
Aug. 28, 2009
Location
International Space Station
Objective
Research platform on ISS
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