LDEF: 69 Months in Space. Second Post-Retrieval Symposium, Part 2Defense Technical Information Center, 1993 - 460 pages This document is a compilation of papers presented at the Second Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) Post Retrieval Symposium. The papers represent the data analysis of the 57 experiments flown on the LDEF. The experiments include materials, coatings, thermal systems, power and propulsion, science (cosmic ray, interstellar gas, heavy ions, micrometeoroid, etc.), electronics, optics, and life science. |
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Long Duration Exposure Facility Experiment M0003 Deintegration | 285 |
The Future | 295 |
Retrievable Payload Carrier Next Generation Long Duration | 302 |
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altitude aluminum analysis angle atomic oxygen average ballistic film calibration carbon cells clamps coated components composition contain cosmic dust damage debris impact debris model delamination density detectors direction EECC Sunshield ejecta elliptical equations extended impacts Figure foil FRECOPA fullerenes graphite hypervelocity impact images impact craters impact event impact features impact fluxes impact velocity impactor impactor residue intercostals Interplanetary Dust Kapton km sec-1 km/s laser layer LDEF LDEF data LDEF row LDEF's leading edge located Long Duration Exposure low Earth orbit mass materials measured melt meteorite Meteoroid and Debris micrometeoroid microns Months in Space Murchison Murchison meteorite NASA nomogram number of impacts observed optical orbital debris paint panel particles penetration phthalic acid plate Post-Retrieval Symposium predicted projectile ratio sample scanning SCU Cover sensors small craters solar space debris space environment spacecraft spall substrate target temperature thermal blankets thickness trailing edge tray velocity distribution