Tag: Whipple Shield
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Space Armor: A New Shield for Satellites and Astronauts Against Space Debris
A New Frontier in Space Debris Protection In the relentless environment of low Earth orbit, speed compounds danger. Millions of micrometeoroids and man-made debris zip around at velocities that can reach 16,000 mph (about 25,750 kph). Until now, defenses relied on traditional shielding that could be heavy and prone to fragmentation. Enter Space Armor, a…