LDEF (Postflight), AO187-01 : The Chemistry of Micrometeoroids, Tray A11

LDEF (Postflight), AO187-01 : The Chemistry of Micrometeoroids, Tray A11 The Chemistry of Micrometeoroid Experiment (CME) postflight photograph was taken in SAEF II at KSC after the experiment was removed from the LDEF. The photograph shows six (6) aluminum detector plates mounted in a three(3) inch deep LDEF peripheral experiment tray. The plates are unprotected and are exposed to the total mission environment, ground handling as well as flight. Non-magnetic stainless steel fasteners are used to attach the plates in the LDEF provided experiment tray. Close inspection of the postflight photograph reveals tiny white spots on detector plates where space debris and/or micrometeroiod impacts have occurred during flight. The largest impact appears to have been on the plate in the lower left corner of the experiment tray.
NASA Identifier: L91-7805 KSC-390C-1697.10