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Title: Can a paper plane survive in space?
Post by: imatfaal on 11/11/2010 17:30:10

For those of you that have been following the Registers PARIS mission - updates galore here.

PARIS page (http://www.theregister.co.uk/science/paris/)  Congrats to all involved.

Title: Can a paper plane survive in space?
Post by: RD on 11/11/2010 21:21:31

Something similar (but probably on an even lower budget) ... http://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/index.php?topic=34727.0

Title: Can a paper plane survive in space?
Post by: CZARCAR on 18/05/2011 17:36:22

no= sun radiant will?

Title: Can a paper plane survive in space?
Post by: Bored chemist on 19/05/2011 06:53:12

Will whoever stole the verbs from Czarcar's post please put them back so we can see what he meant.

Title: Can a paper plane survive in space?
Post by: Geezer on 19/05/2011 08:59:24

I cannot tell a lie.

Title: Can a paper plane survive in space?
Post by: CZARCAR on 19/05/2011 16:20:40

the sun's radiant would degrade the paper so it will crumble?

Title: Can a paper plane survive in space?
Post by: imatfaal on 19/05/2011 16:47:28

If you read my link which started the post - it didn't crumble.  Although the plane was not high and not up for long.  Good quality paper relies on the strength of the cellulose fibres - I am not sure how much they get degraded bu sunlight

Title: Can a paper plane survive in space?
Post by: CZARCAR on 19/05/2011 17:11:29

Quote from: imatfaal on 19/05/2011 16:47:28

If you read my link which started the post - it didn't crumble.  Although the plane was not high and not up for long.  Good quality paper relies on the strength of the cellulose fibres - I am not sure how much they get degraded bu sunlight

i'm thinking any solid aint 100% solid & the miniscule ratio of liquid & gas gets affected by the radiant?

Title: Can a paper plane survive in space?
Post by: imatfaal on 19/05/2011 22:10:24

Yeah - I think the subliming off of liquids is a real problem - the vulture website will detail the paper they used, but bear in mind it was only up just above atmosphere for a few minutes