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Launch costs of space structures are in excess of $10,000/lb. Designers of space-based systems need engineering materials that are strong, light, and can withstand the space environment for the full length of their mission. The success of the mission also depends on other material characteristics, like thermal and electrical properties. Since beryllium is a metal prepared with no organic binders, it is not susceptible to harmful outgassing.
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Beryllium and AlBeMet® have been specified for many satellites, helping economize on launch costs.
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Specific End Uses and Applications
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- Space Shuttle window frames and door systems
- Mars Rover
- Gravity Probe B Satellite
- Cassini Orbiter
- Spitzer Space Telescope, Hubble Space Telescope and its planned successor, the James Webb Space Telescope
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| | Beryllium. Losing weight has never been this easy. |
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