Cutting of Gold Foil in the Genesis Laboratory
The facility for storing and examining Genesis solar wind samples consists of two adjacent laboratories. In these laboratories, the cutting of gold foil to be used in the gathering of the solar wind dust aboard the Genesis spacecraft. Views include: The process of cutting gold foil to be used aboard the Genesis spacecraft. The technicians use Gore-Tex suits with filters as to not contaminate the items.
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NASA ID
jsc2005e06106
Date Created
February 15, 2005
Center
JSC
Media Type
image
Photographer
Robert Markowitz
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