Because the technique reduced weight and prevented issues like flaking, ENBIO thought it could be useful for the titanium surfaces of Solar Orbiter. Photos: Solar Orbiter is a collaboration between NASA and ESA, designed and built by a team led by Airbus. Hide Caption 5 of 10 Photos: In the first year of its mission, Solar Orbiter has collected valuable data. Hide Caption 8 of 10 Photos: Solar Orbiter captured the many faces of the sun in different wavelengths of light during its first close pass. Solar Orbiter has earned the company several million euros, according to O'Donoghue, and ESA has deployed SolarBlack on other missions.

Source: CNN April 01, 2021 01:41 UTC