Guildford's AMD signs contract with NASA and their Jet Propulsion Lab

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The NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Surrey's Advanced Material Development (AMD) have agreed to work together on projects involving AMD's unique thin-film coatings technology, which is a radio frequency-absorbent nanomaterial that can be used on a number of different substrates.

The materials from AMD should make it possible for NASA's Europa Clipper project to verify that the spacecraft's delicate ice-penetrating radar could function correctly at crucial frequencies in order to achieve NASA's goals for the project.

Numerous close flybys of Jupiter's moon Europa will be made by the Europa Clipper spacecraft as it collects data from various sensors, including the radar instrument, to determine whether the moon could contain conditions favourable for life. Finding out if there are any potential habitats for life under Europa's surface is the main goal of the Europa Clipper spacecraft.

Here's what AMD’s Chief Operating Officer Richard Lee had to say about the collaboration: “Working with JPL, NASA’s globally recognised ‘space-frontier’ technology lab, is not just testament to AMD’s capability and its future, but verification that AMD’s nanomaterial science continues to provide solutions for major challenges."

"This contract is a huge milestone in AMD’s evolution but more so, it is a huge honour to be involved in the challenges of space exploration.”

Main picture courtesy of AMD

TBM Team