The detection and observation of meteoroid and space debris impact features on the Solar Max satelliteThe results of optical observations on the entire population of impact pits and holes discovered on nearly all of the returned parts of the Solar Maximum Mission satellite are described. Some statistically significant new results on impact dynamics are obtained as well as new number vs. size distributions for craters and holes ranging from 40 to 900 microns. The local spacecraft geometric shielding corrections are calculated and applied to the data. Some selected compositional results are presented which indicate that the Space Shuttle can be a source of impacting debris.
Document ID
19890049173
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Warren, J. L. (Lockheed Engineering and Sciences Co. Houston, TX, United States)
Allton, J. H. (Lockheed Engineering and Sciences Co. Houston, TX, United States)
Dardano, C. B. (Lockheed Engineering and Sciences Co. Houston, TX, United States)
Holder, J. A. (Lockheed Engineering and Sciences Co. Houston, TX, United States)
Marlow, R. R. (Lockheed Engineering and Sciences Co. Houston, TX, United States)
Zook, H. A. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Clanton, U. S. (DOE, Waste Management Project Office, Las Vegas NV, United States)
Schultz, R. A. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)