Impact Videos
ISS Laboratory Module Shielding Impact Test
The purpose of the test was to generate damage representative
of potential impacts on the ISS which would then be used in the
development and evaluation of repair techniques.
ISS Solar Array Flex
Batten Impact Test
This test was designed to examine the outcome of a direct impact test
performed on a spare flex batten to understand the resulting damage.
ISS Lithium-Ion Battery
Box Impact Test
This test was designed to observe how batteries will react to
an impact that penetrates the surrounding protective shielding.
Solar Array Drive Mechanism Impact Test
The purpose of this impact test is to determine how much damage
a spacecraft's solar array drive can sustain and still function.
Steel Orbital Debris
Impact Test
This test series is different from earlier tests in that
it focuses on the damaging effects of steel orbital debris.