Space Experiment "Obstanovka (1-Step)", Block DP - PM on the Russian Segment of the International Space Station

Abstract

In the presented work is described the methodology for conducting the technological experiment DP-PM, which is part of the space experiment "Obstanovka 1-step". The DP-PM block was installed on the Russian Segment of the International Space Station in the period from 04/19/2013 to 08/10/2015. The purpose of the experiment is to study the effect of outer space on the properties of graphite samples with a glassy carbon coating and samples of B95 (7075) aluminium alloy with a quantitative addition of ultradisperse diamond powder and tungsten after a long stay in near Earth orbit.