Continual LDEF programThe long-duration-exposure-facility (LDEF) experiment underway as of November 1985 is presented in drawings, diagrams, photographs, and tables and briefly characterized. The 57 LDEF experiments include studies of diffusion crystal growth; photovoltaic degradation of solar cells; thermal-coating performance; heat pipes; and cosmic-ray effects on seeds, spores, and eggs. Also included are answers to questions about LDEF retrieval posed at the conference.
Document ID
19870038184
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Jones, James L. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)