Hydrophobic filters installed on the Artemis I shuttle were manufactured by Clara Venture Labs. Photo: NASA

Clara Venture Labs Supplies Key NASA Part

Artemis I, NASA’s most powerful rocket, was launched earlier this week and is now on an uncrewed Moon-orbiting mission. The spacecraft was built using a key component from Bergen-based Clara Venture Labs.

(original story by Clara Venture Labs)

Clara Venture Labs manufactured hydrophobic filters that were fitted into the European Service Module delivered by the European Space Agency (ESA). Clara Venture Labs was responsible for the component’s entire manufacturing process, from conception and design to production and testing.

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The European Service Module is the spacecraft’s powerhouse that will supply electricity, propulsion, thermal control air and water to the spacecraft. Clara Venture Labs’ hydrophobic filters were installed in the water supply system to ensure a safe water supply for the crew that will be onboard NASA’s next mission, the Artemis II.

“On earth, gravity pushes water out of a tap, but this doesn’t work in space,” said Øyvind Torvanger, Project Manager for Clara Venture Labs. “Nitrogen gas under pressure is used to push the water out. However, the water must not enter the gas system. To keep H2O and N2 separate, our filters stop water but let the nitrogen through”.

Øyvind Torvanger, Project Manager for Clara Venture Labs. Photo: Clara Venture Labs

Clara Venture Labs has previously supplied parts for the ESA’s space-storm hunter ASIM – currently revolving around the International Space Station – and dark Universe explorer Euclid.

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Recognising the value of space projects for planetary protection, Clara Venture Labs is working to develop highly efficient energy solutions for space. These innovations will also be useful towards driving the global green shift.

Michelle Williams, CEO of Clara Venture Labs. Photo: Clara Venture Labs

“It’s exciting to contribute to this important mission, and the unique competence we gain in such a high-tech space project is of great value also for our development of sustainable innovations for land and sea,” said Michelle Williams, CEO of Clara Venture Labs.

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Created 18/11/2022 Author Samson Mulugeta Mahari