Micro-satellite impact tests to investigate multi-layer insulation fragments

Junko Murakami; Toshiya Hanada; J. C. Liou; Eugene Stansbery

Micro-satellite impact tests to investigate multi-layer insulation fragments

Junko Murakami, Toshiya Hanada, J. C. Liou, Eugene Stansbery

Space Systems Engineering

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Abstract

This paper summarizes two satellite impact experiments completed in 2008. The objective of the experiments is to investigate the physical properties of satellite fragments, including those originated from Multi-Layer Insulation and a solar panel. One test generated approximately 1,800 fragments while the other produced only 1,000 fragments. This difference came from the number of needle-like fragments from carbon fiber reinforced plastics. All collected fragments were analyzed using the same method as described in the NASA standard breakup model and compared with the breakup model. This paper will present: (1) the area-to-mass ratio, size, and mass distributions of the fragments, and (2) the differences in fragment properties between the two tests.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on Space Debris
Publication status	Published - Dec 1 2009
Event	5th European Conference on Space Debris - Darmstadt, Germany Duration: Mar 30 2009 → Apr 2 2009

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Name	European Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP
Volume	672 SP
ISSN (Print)	0379-6566

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Other	5th European Conference on Space Debris
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Darmstadt
Period	3/30/09 → 4/2/09

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Aerospace Engineering
Space and Planetary Science

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