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Self-healing puncture protection

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Self-healing puncture protection is a technology to automatically close small punctures hit by meteorites. Since it is only a makeshift closure a final repair is necessary later.

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Space suits

Several layers of rubber and tissues are processed to make a space suit puncture proof.

Open issues

  • What is known about the puncture protection of existing space suits? What is the meteorite size limit they can protect against?
  • What sort of foam reaction is viable for windows?
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