07/06/2018 – Hohenstein
“Spacetex2” researches functional textiles under zero gravity
Towards new horizons: “Spacetex2” researches functional textiles under zero gravity!
Sweat and heat transport under zero gravity functions in a completely different way from on Earth. © Hohenstein
Sweating for science – in the project Spacetex2, Dr Alexander Gerst will test the cooling performance of functional shirts both on Earth (see picture of him during a training session at the European Astronaut Centre EAC in spring 2018) and in space. © DLR
Sweat and heat transport under zero gravity functions in a completely different way from on Earth. © Hohenstein
Dr Jan Beringer, Director of the Spacetex2 project © Hohenstein