MMOD Detection and Characterization System (IMAGE)

Southwest Research Institute

MMOD Detection and Characterization System

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Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has developed and tested a micrometeoroid and orbital debris (MMOD) detection and characterization system that detects when a satellite or spacecraft experiences an impact.

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Southwest Research Institute

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