NASA Plans First Lunar Flammability Tests to Ensure Moon Habitat Safety
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NASA plans four solid-fuel burns inside small lunar habitats to test material flammability under partial lunar gravity, evaluating whether Earth-based standards like NASA-STD-6001B apply; measurements will use cameras, radiometers, and an oxygen sensor, with a late-2026 launch goal to inform fire safety for future Moon missions.
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