Materials used to construct spacecraft and protective gear—including the International Space Station and space suits for astronauts—must be lightweight yet strong enough to guard against cosmic dust that travels at hypervelocity. The article describes the use of glass microspheres to model cosmic dust as part of a program to enhance space apparel.

cosmic dust analysis, glass microspheres, hypervelocity gas gun, impact damage testing
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Particle analyzers Impact damage (Coating) Spacecraft Simulated service testing
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