Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
The 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.
Keywords:
SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
Type:
Lunar and Planetary Science Conference; Mar 14, 1988 - Mar 18, 1988; Houston, TX; United States
Format:
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