I make materials that make space flight possible.
Meet Bob Carter, a materials engineer at NASA’s Glenn Research Center. Bob makes materials that make space flight possible. From shape memory alloys to new metallic composites, Bob and his team are working to advance rocket manufacturing techniques by creating lightweight replacement materials. For more information about The Rapid Analysis and Manufacturing Propulsion Technology (RAMPT) project, visit: https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/game_changing_development/index.html