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On the existence of debris clouds in the Space Station orbit: Final results of the EuroMir 1995 impact detectorA flight experiment flown onboard the Mir space station as a part of the Euromir 95 mission is considered. The aim of the experiment was to develop a greater understanding of the effects of the space environment on materials. In addition to the active enumeration of particle impacts and trajectories, the aim was to capture hypervelocity particles for their return to earth. Postflight measurements were performed to determine the flux density, diameters and subsequent effects on various optical thermal control and structural materials. Sensors actively measured the atomic oxygen flux, the contamination depostion and their effects during the mission. Two clouds of small particles were detected during a period of 100 days onboard Mir. It is concluded that the measured momenta of these particles suggests that their size and velocity are such that they cause damage to optics and thermal control surfaces.
Document ID
19980005915
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Maag, Carl R.
(T and M Engineering Cape Canaveral, FL United States)
Deshpande, Sunil P.
(T and M Engineering Chofu, Japan)
Johnson, Nicholas L.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX United States)
Date Acquired
August 17, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1997
Subject Category
Astronautics (General)
Distribution Limits
Public
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