AI-Discovered Radiation Shielding Material to Undergo Near-Space Flight Test with Orbit2Orbit
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EmTDLab Space Division and Orbit2Orbit will flight-test an AI-discovered radiation shielding material on a high-altitude balloon mission this summer. The material came from EmTDLab’s Symade.ai platform, which screens large compositional spaces to find lighter alloy candidates with better radiation attenuation. The initial mission will test structural performance in a near-space environment, with radiation testing planned for later flights. The announcement highlights a staged path from computational discovery to flight-proven materials for space applications. This collaboration ties AI-driven materials discovery to aerospace validation and future orbital deployment.
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