I sometimes wonder what might have been the plight of Apollo 1 in 1967, if Intercept protection had been a reality.
Jan 27, 2016 marked the 49th anniversary of the fire that killed the 3 astronauts of what would have become Apollo 1. The fire shocked a nation, put NASA on notice, and became the worst disaster for the US Space program. That is, until Jan 28, 1986 when the Challenger exploded just 73 seconds into its flight.
The value of reactive copper can sometimes be difficult to see. The outside of cars, the parts that drivers usually interact with, have glossy paint and coatings. Consequently, If you can see corrosion on the exterior, it’s usually too late to do anything.
So when I explain that I work to prevent corrosion many people immediately think of the automobile. Thusly, they believe that such protective measures are unnecessary because usually cars with rust are old enough for disposal entirely.
The newest photos taking earth by storm, thanks to NASA and Ball Aerospace, are of our dwarf neighbor -- Pluto. The New Horizons probe flew 3.6 billion miles to Pluto and took pictures on its way by.