A wide variety of materials and experiment support hardware were flown on the Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF). Postflight testing has determined the effects of the almost 6 years of low-earth orbit (LEO) exposure on this hardware. An overview of the results are presented. Hardware discussed includes adhesives, fasteners, lubricants, data storage systems, solar cells, seals, and the LDEF structure. Lessons learned from the testing and analysis of LDEF hardware is also presented.


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    Title :

    Summary of materials and hardware performance on LDEF


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    Publication date :

    1993-12-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

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    Language :

    English




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