The Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) was a free-flying cylindrical structure that housed self-contained experiments in trays mounted on the exterior of the structure. Launched into orbit from the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1984, the LDEF spent almost six years in space before being recovered in 1990. The 57 experiments investigated the effects of the low earth orbit environment on materials, coatings, electronics, thermal systems, seeds, and optics. It also carried experiments that measured crystals growth, cosmic radiation, and micrometeoroids. This bibliography contains 435 selected records from the NASA aerospace database covering the years 1973 through June of 1992. The citations are arranged within subject categories by author and date of publication.


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    Title :

    LDEF: A bibliography with abstracts


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1992-11-01


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




    First LDEF Post-Retrieval Symposium abstracts

    Levine, Arlene S. | NTRS | 1991




    The Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) Annotated Bibliography

    Levine, A. S. / National Aeronautics and Space Administration / AIAA | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1995


    LDEF Materials Overview

    B. A. Stein | NTIS | 1993