This paper presents an overview of the initial observations of the Long Duration Exposure Facility and, in particular, the degradation of the onboard materials. The LDEF was retrieved from space on January 12, 1990, during the Space Shuttle STS Mission 32 after having remained in space for almost 6 years. Ongoing studies of this retrieved hardware are providing a wealth of basic science data on the environments of near-earth space and the synergistic effects of these space environments on a large array of typical spacecraft materials and systems.
Degradation of materials properties in space-overview of LDEF (Long Duration Exposure Facility)
Welding in Space and the Construction of Space Vehicles by Welding
1991-01-01
Conference paper
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English
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