Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
This paper details the 18-month environmental exposure for Materials International Space Station Experiment 7B (MISSE-7B) ram and wake sides. This includes atomic oxygen, ultraviolet radiation, particulate radiation, thermal cycling, meteoroid/space debris impacts, and observed contamination. Atomic oxygen fluence was determined by measured mass and thickness loss of polymers of known reactivity. Diodes sensitive to ultraviolet light actively measured solar radiation incident on the experiment. Comparisons to earlier MISSE flights are discussed.
Keywords:
Composite Materials
Type:
M12-1852
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National Space and Missile Materials Symposium; Jun 25, 2012 - Jun 28, 2012; Tampa, FL; United States
Format:
application/pdf
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