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. A structurally realistic ISS Laboratory Module micrometeoroid and
orbital debris shield and underlying pressure wall were impacted in a space-like
vacuum by a 10 mm diameter aluminum sphere at 5.67 kilometers per second.
Projectile Information
Material | Aluminum |
Shape | Spherical |
Diameter | 0.4 inches | Mass | 1.5 grams |
Velocity | 12,300 miles per hour |
Impact Angle | 0 degrees |
Testing Aftermath
Following the completion of the successful shot, the test article is extensively
photographed to record resulting damage. The following images are a collection of
some of the images for the ISS Laboratory Module Shielding test.