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Micrometeoroid and Orbital Debris Impact Inspection of the HST WFPC2 RadiatorObjectives: I.) Conduct micrometeoroid and orbital debris (MMOD) impact inspection of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2) radiator: a) Document the physical characteristics of large (> or equal to 300 microns) impact features. 1. Locations and distribution. 2. Crater shape, size, depth, volume b) Extract residues from craters for compositional analysis. c) Perform hypervelocity impact tests for data interpretation II. Use the data to validate or improve the near-Earth MMOD environment definition. a) Flux. b) Orbital debris versus meteoroids. c) Time history (limited).
Document ID
20100025563
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
Liou, J.-C. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
July 18, 2010
Subject Category
Geophysics
Report/Patent Number
JSC-CN-21027
Meeting Information
Meeting: 38th COSPAR Assembly 2010
Location: Bremen, Germany
Country: Germany
Start Date: July 18, 2010
End Date: July 25, 2010
Sponsors: Deutsches Zentrum fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR)
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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