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University of Iowa PDP faces need for new space paints
Iowa researchers led by physics professor Shawhan report the Plasma Diagnostics Package on the space shuttle Columbia suffered degraded gold paint and seals after exposure to intense solar radiation. NASA will develop new thermal paints and tapes for extended space use as PDP data analysis continues and a public briefing is planned for summer.
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Johnson County
Iowa City
Earth
Stanley Shawhan
U of I
Washington, D.C
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Shawhan
NASA
Iowa
PDP
Columbia
Iowa Space Physics
Jack Lousma
C. Gordon Fullerton