In collaboration with University of Notre Dame in South Bend, IN, the Gossamer Space team is indicated as tackling development of an advanced polyethylene/grapene nanocomposite film - the adaptation for use in space - it is suggested by the firm's princials - could dramatically improve the performance of solar sails, solar cells and deorbiting devices. If made into a cable form, the extremely high specific strength (potentially) could also improve the performance of tether and centrifugal launch launch applications.
