| NASA Center: |
Ames Research Center |
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| Image # : |
A-6058 |
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| Date : |
01/01/1963
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Title
Impact Studies
Full Description
The photo shows the "energy flash" when a projectile launched at
speeds up to 17,000 mph impacts a solid surface at the Hypervelocity
Ballistic Range at NASA's Ames Research Center, Mountain View,
California. This test is used to simulate what happens when a piece of orbital
debris hits a spacecraft in orbit.
Keywords
Hypervelocity Ballistic Range Micrometeors Ablation Naval Gun Plant
Subject Category
Space Probes,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
AMES
- Center Number:
A-6058
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-001644
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA
- Original Source: DIGITAL
| Resolution | Format | Width
(Pixels) | Height
(Pixels) | Size
(KBytes) |
Thumbnail |
.jpg |
88 |
68 |
7 |
Small |
.jpg |
624 |
485 |
131 |
Medium |
.jpg |
1463 |
1136 |
575 |
Large |
.jpg |
2925 |
2271 |
1,996 |
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