Re: [meteorite-list] Space station moves to avoid debris

2007-02-06 Thread mark ford
@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Space station moves to avoid debris --- Gerald Flaherty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: but a centimeter sized particle traveling at those speeds?? Help. Jerry Flaherty What Darren said is how I understand it too. As for 1cm particles, nah This shield

Re: [meteorite-list] Space station moves to avoid debris

2007-02-04 Thread lebofsky
- - Original Message - From: Rob McCafferty [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Gerald Flaherty [EMAIL PROTECTED]; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 2:16 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Space station moves to avoid

Re: [meteorite-list] Space station moves to avoid debris

2007-02-04 Thread Gerald Flaherty
Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 2:55 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Space station moves to avoid debris see http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/5610363-description.html From: Gerald Flaherty [EMAIL

Re: [meteorite-list] Space station moves to avoid debris

2007-02-04 Thread Gerald Flaherty
@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 2:55 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Space station moves to avoid debris see http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/5610363-description.html From: Gerald Flaherty

Re: [meteorite-list] Space station moves to avoid debris

2007-02-04 Thread Sterling K. Webb
] To: Sterling K. Webb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2007 6:14 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Space station moves to avoid debris Hi Sterling: I am not a munitions expert, but I think it would be more appropriate to compare the meteoroid

[meteorite-list] Space station moves to avoid debris

2007-02-03 Thread Gary K. Foote
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20070202-013112-8664r Space station moves to avoid debris MOSCOW, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. and Russian officials changed the International Space Station's orbit to keep it clear of debris from a satellite destroyed by China, a report says. We are

Re: [meteorite-list] Space station moves to avoid debris

2007-02-03 Thread Rob McCafferty
Does anyone know more about the 'anti-meteorite system' that protects the ISS from being struck? 'Shields Up Scotty!' I believe it's as simple as a couple of layers of baking foil mounted over the main body of the station. The foil and impactor are vaporised by the impact and the vapour

Re: [meteorite-list] Space station moves to avoid debris

2007-02-03 Thread Darren Garrison
On Sat, 3 Feb 2007 07:22:36 -0800 (PST), you wrote: Does anyone know more about the 'anti-meteorite system' that protects the ISS from being struck? 'Shields Up Scotty!' I believe it's as simple as a couple of layers of baking foil mounted over the main body of the station. The foil and

Re: [meteorite-list] Space station moves to avoid debris

2007-02-03 Thread Gerald Flaherty
03, 2007 12:36 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Space station moves to avoid debris On Sat, 3 Feb 2007 07:22:36 -0800 (PST), you wrote: Does anyone know more about the 'anti-meteorite system' that protects the ISS from being struck? 'Shields Up Scotty!' I believe it's as simple as a couple

Re: [meteorite-list] Space station moves to avoid debris

2007-02-03 Thread Darren Garrison
On Sat, 03 Feb 2007 14:38:42 -0500, you wrote: I'm shocked that such a meager device can successfully protect against high velocity impacts from debris? Why does it vaporize and not continue through? Particle hits first layer-- explodes into a bajillion pieces (as would you if you hit

Re: [meteorite-list] Space station moves to avoid debris

2007-02-03 Thread Gerald Flaherty
, February 03, 2007 3:44 PM Subject: Re: Re: [meteorite-list] Space station moves to avoid debris On Sat, 03 Feb 2007 14:38:42 -0500, you wrote: I'm shocked that such a meager device can successfully protect against high velocity impacts from debris? Why does it vaporize and not continue through

Re: [meteorite-list] Space station moves to avoid debris

2007-02-03 Thread Rick Davis
teorite-list@meteoritecentral.comSent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 12:36 PMSubject: Re: [meteorite-list] Space station moves to avoid debris On Sat, 3 Feb 2007 07:22:36 -0800 (PST), you wrote: Does anyone know more about the 'anti-meteorite system' that protects the ISS from being struck?'Shields

Re: [meteorite-list] Space station moves to avoid debris

2007-02-03 Thread Rob McCafferty
--- Gerald Flaherty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: but a centimeter sized particle traveling at those speeds?? Help. Jerry Flaherty What Darren said is how I understand it too. As for 1cm particles, nah This shield is designed to protect against micrometeorids travelling at a relative speed of

Re: [meteorite-list] Space station moves to avoid debris

2007-02-03 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Space station moves to avoid debris --- Gerald Flaherty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: but a centimeter sized particle traveling at those speeds?? Help. Jerry Flaherty What Darren said is how I understand it too. As for 1cm particles, nah This shield is designed