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Protecting the Space Shuttle from Meteoroids and Orbital Debris - National Research Council, and Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, and Commission on Engineering and Technical...
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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 ...

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Protecting the Space Shuttle from Meteoroids and Orbital Debris 1998, National Academies Press, Washington, D.C.

ISBN-13: 9780309059886

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