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Recording Meteoroidal and Technogenic Particles on the External Surface of the Service Module of the Russian Segment of ISS (Meteoroid)
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Experiment Overview

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Brief Summary

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Principal Investigator(s)

  • V. G. Sokolov, Russia

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    Developer(s)
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    Sponsoring Space Agency

    Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos)

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    Research Benefits

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    ISS Expedition Duration:

    March 2001 - September 2006

    Expeditions Assigned

    2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13

    Previous ISS Missions

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    Experiment Description

    Research Overview

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    Description

    Refinement of the model of spatial-time distribution of meteoroid and man-made matter through permanent monitoring of space environment in the ISS operation orbit.

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    Applications

    Space Applications

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    Earth Applications

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    Operations

    Operational Requirements

    Stationary capacitor sensors, Removable capacitor sensor, Electronics unit to record impact effect of meteoroid and man-made bodies on capacitor sensors.

    Operational Protocols

    Permanent monitoring of meteoroid conditions throughout the flight path. Generation of statistical data on densities of meteor and man-made particles in a size range from 10 to 100 micrometers affecting various elements of the external surface of the Service Module (SM). Assessment of erodibility of SM external surface. Obtaining of quantitative characteristics of affecting meteoroid and man-made bodies (size, density, velocity) during postflight analysis.

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    Results/More Information

    Increase of space flight safety.

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    Related Websites
  • Coordinating Scientific and Technical Council of the Russian Space Agency [Russian]
  • Energia - Science Research on the ISS Russian Segment

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    Imagery

    image Micrometeor monitoring system consisting of stationary capacitor sensors, removable capacitor sensor, electronics unit to record impact effect of meteoroid and man-made bodies on capacitor sensors.
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