Protecting the space shuttle from meteoroids and orbital debris
Auteur :
Committee on Space Shuttle Meteoroid / Debris Risk Management / Committee on Space Shuttle Meteoroid / Debris Risk ManagementCommission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences,
Éditeur :
National Academies Press
ISBN :
9780309059886
Date de publication :
9 déc. 1997
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The space shuttle orbiter has already been struck many times by small meteoroids and orbital debris, but it has not been damaged severely. This book 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.