Protecting the Space Shuttle from Meteoroids and Orbital Debris

Committee on Space Shuttle Meteoroid / Debris Risk Management,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Protecting the Space Shuttle from Meteoroids and Orbital Debris
Format
Paperback
Publisher
National Academies Press
Country
United States
Published
9 December 1997
Pages
70
ISBN
9780309059886

Protecting the Space Shuttle from Meteoroids and Orbital Debris

Committee on Space Shuttle Meteoroid / Debris Risk Management,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

The space shuttle orbiter has already been struck many times by small meteoroids and orbital debris, but it has not been damaged severely. There is a real risk, however, that a meteoroid or debris impact could one day force the crew to abort a mission or might result in loss of life or loss of the shuttle itself. Protecting the Space Shuttle from Meteoroids and Orbital Debris assesses the magnitude of the problem and suggests changes that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration can make to reduce the risk to the shuttle and its crew. December

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