Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
micrometeoroid protection device
|
| gptkbp:alternativeName |
meteoroid shield
|
| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:satellite
spacecraft components |
| gptkbp:consistsOf |
multiple layers
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Whipple shield
|
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1940s
|
| gptkbp:inventedBy |
gptkb:Fred_Whipple
|
| gptkbp:material |
gptkb:Kevlar
gptkb:Nextel aluminum |
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Fred_Whipple
|
| gptkbp:principle |
fragmentation and dispersion of impactor
|
| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:NASA
gptkb:ESA |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
protection against micrometeoroids
protection against orbital debris |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:satellite
|
| gptkbp:usedOn |
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkb:International_Space_Station |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Whipple
gptkb:Fred_L._Whipple gptkb:Fred_Whipple gptkb:Fred_Lawrence_Whipple |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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