The Long Duration Exposure Facility - A shuttle transported low cost technology experiment carrierThe Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) is a passive spacecraft capable of remaining in space for extended periods. Its primary role is to accommodate advanced spacecraft technology experiments. The LDEF is space-shuttle delivered and retrieved. With retrieval, it offers unique opportunities to study, in ground-based laboratories, results from a wide variety of experiments after exposure in space.
Document ID
19760029926
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Dibattista, J. D. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, Va., United States)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
August 1, 1975
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Report/Patent Number
AAS PAPER 75-269
Meeting Information
Meeting: Meeting on Space Shuttle Missions of the 80''s