The LDEF benefitsThe Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) is described, and experiments planned for the first LDEF mission are discussed. Four of the eight involve scientific studies of interstellar gas, micrometeoroids, cosmic rays, and crystal growth in zero gravity, and four involve technology studies of the space environmental effects on solar cells, composite materials, thermal coatings, fiber optics, and electronic instruments. For each experiment, the objectives and methods are discussed.
Document ID
19820063736
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Kinard, W. H. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)