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>> WE'RE EXCITED AT

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MADE IN SPACE TO WORK WITH

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NASA AND CASIS TO USE

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THE ISS NATIONAL LAB.

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MADE IN SPACE FIBER OPTICS

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IS A PAYLOAD TO MANUFACTURE

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ZBLAN GLASS FIBER

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IN MICROGRAVITY.

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IT WILL PRODUCE HUNDREDS

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OF METERS OF VERY,

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VERY HIGH END OPTICAL FIBER.

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MANUFACTURING FIBER

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IN MICROGRAVITY HAS BEEN

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THEORIZED TO INCREASE

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THE PERFORMANCE BY CREATING

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A BETTER PRODUCT-- A BETTER

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PRODUCT MEANING A CLEARER,

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MORE PURE GLASS.

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AND THAT IS DUE TO

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THE MICROCRYSTAL FORMATION.

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IT MAKES THE GLASS A LITTLE

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CLOUDIER WHEN THE CRYSTALS

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FORM HERE ON EARTH,

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AND IN SPACE IT'LL BE

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MORE PURE AND CLEAR.

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IN A MICROGRAVITY,

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THEY FORM IN A DIFFERENT WAY,

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IN A MORE PURE WAY

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WITH FEWER DEFECTS.

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WHAT COULD HAPPEN IS

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A 100 TIMES INCREASE

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IN PERFORMANCE.

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THIS IS A REALLY COOL PROJECT

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BECAUSE IT CAN BENEFIT

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EVERYONE HERE ON EARTH.

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FIBER OPTICS ARE USED FOR

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VARIOUS APPLICATIONS--

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MEDICAL DEVICES, LASERS,

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BUT ALSO INTERNET.

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AND THIS COULD REALLY

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HELP IMPROVE BANDWIDTH

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AND PERFORMANCE, AND LOWER

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THE COST OF INTERNET

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AND DATA CENTERS.