jsc2021e044608

Astronaut Shannon Walker handling the FOP1.5 produced fiber inside the Microgravity Science Glovebox. (Image courtesy of Mercury Systems)

jsc2021e044608 (9/23/2021) --- A microscopic image of a section of ZBLAN optical fiber produced by the second iteration of Fiber Optic Production (FOP1.5) aboard the International Space station (ISS). Image courtesy of Mercury Systems.