gizmag May 16 09:05 am
A cutting edge light retardant coating designed to reduce the interference to the delicate optical equipment mounted on space probes is being put through its paces aboard the Kent Ridge 1 satellite which launched into low-Earth orbit LEO in Dec. 2015. Known as Vantablack S-VIS it is hoped that the high performance and versatility of the material will allow for the design of lighter more ...