COLLISIONS OF THE WEST FORD NEEDLES WITH MICROMETEORITES,

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Abstract:

It is shown that collisions of micrometeorites with West Ford Project needles are sufficiently numerous to break the needles in several years. These collisions may affect the lifetime of the orbit predicted period of eight years and of the experiment. Author

Author(s):
Sauval, A.
Author Organization(s):
REDSTONE SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION CENTER REDSTONE ARSENAL ALA
Supplementary Note:
Trans. of Societe Royale des Sciences de Liege. Bulletin (Belgium) 1963, v. 32, no. 1/2, p. 54-61.
Annotation:
Translation of Belgian Research: collision of the West Ford needles with micrometeorites.
Pagination:
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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
RSIC-235
 Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
*ARTIFICIAL SATELLITES, ARTIFICIAL SATELLITES, METEORITES, TERMINAL BALLISTICS, TARGETS, VAPORIZATION, ORBITS, COMMUNICATION SATELLITES, SPACE ENVIRONMENTS
Keyword(s):
WEST FORD PROJECT
Report Date:
1964 Jul 28