We measured the depths, average diameters, and circularity indices of over 600 micrometeoroid and space debris craters on various metal surfaces exposed to space on the Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) satellite, as a test of some of the formalisms used to convert the diameters of craters on space-exposed surfaces into penetration depths for the purpose of calculating impactor sizes or masses. The topics covered include the following: targe materials orientation; crater measurements and sample populations; effects of oblique impacts; effects of projectile velocity; effects of crater size; effects of target hardness; effects of target density; and effects of projectile properties.


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    Title :

    Morphology of meteoroid and space debris craters on LDEF metal targets


    Contributors:
    Love, S. G. (author) / Brownlee, D. E. (author) / King, N. L. (author) / Hoerz, F. (author)


    Publication date :

    1994-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Morphology of Meteoroid and Space Debris Craters on LDEF Metal Targets

    Love, S. G. / Brownlee, D. E. / King, N. L. et al. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1994


    Morphology of Meteoroid and Space Debris Craters on LDEF Metal Targets

    Love, S. G. / Brownlee, D. E. / King, N. L. et al. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1994




    Results of the LDEF meteoroid and debris special investigation group

    Zolensky, Michael E. / Kinard, William H. | Elsevier | 1993