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What applications and missions does Materials and Processes enable?

Each and every ESA spacecraft's materials and components will have been through exhaustive Materials and Processes testing and documentation. In the field of human spaceflight in particular, all items destined to be flown to the International Space Station must undergo mandatory flammability and toxicity testing.

Last update: 20 September 2009

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