Linde Gases today announced that Danish Aerospace Company (DAC) has selected Linde’s ECOCYL® specialty gas cylinders to calibrate important respiratory measurement equipment onboard the International Space Station (ISS).
Both measurement equipment and cylinders are scheduled for launch on a European Ariane-5 rocket in South America during summer 2014.
DAC is a leader in the field of advanced medical instrumentation for space applications. ECOCYL® will be used to calibrate DAC’s Portable Pulmonary Functional System which will measure vital respiratory functions on astronauts, fitness evaluation and further scientific investigations. Extremely high standards are set by the aerospace industry not only for gases, but for their containers, and it is the first time this unique commercial cylinder will be employed for in-space equipment calibration.
“We are delighted that ECOCYL® has not only been approved, but selected from many contenders for an in-space application such as this”, said Stephen Harrison, Global Head of Specialty Gases and Specialty Equipment, Linde. “All gas products approved for clinical measurement must pass arduous performance testing and to go one step beyond and be approved for clinical diagnostic applications in space is testament to Linde’s technological competence.”
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