NASA Tests Fire-Resistant Webbings for Future Lunar and Mars Missions

NASA has published flammability test results for commercial off-the-shelf webbings intended for use in the elevated oxygen environments expected during future lunar and Martian missions. The testing evaluated whether these materials meet NASA's flammability requirements under such conditions. A webbing made from a 60% Kevlar and 40% polybenzimidazole (PBI) blend, manufactured by Sturges Manufacturing Company, successfully passed flammability testing per NASA-STD-6001B Test 1. Notably, the natural version of this specific webbing was the variant that met the required safety standard.