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Don’t Miss This JWST Micrometeoroid Mitigation Update

November 17, 2022

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NASA engineered the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to withstand continual bombardment from dust-sized particles moving at extreme velocities, known as micrometeoroid strikes. To date, JWST is averaging one to two strikes a month.

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April Issue of Orbital Debris Quarterly News Now Available

May 27, 2014

1-minute read

Check out the recent issue of Orbital Debris Quarterly News.

March Safety Message: The Legacy of Orbital Debris

April 15, 2014

1-minute read

Safety Message: The Legacy of Orbital Debris

Hear Dr. Mark Matney from NASA's Orbital Debris Program Office discuss orbital debris and space safety in the March Safety Message.

Updated: Nick Johnson, Chief Scientist of Orbital Debris, Says Goodbye to NASA

March 28, 2014

5-minute read

Nick Johnson retired March 28, 2014, saying goodbye to NASA after 18 years as NASA's chief scientist of Orbital Debris (OD) and 10 as the OD Program Office's program manager.

Program Announcement: ORDEM 3.0 Released

February 20, 2014

2-minute read

January's issue of Orbital Debris Quarterly News featured an article on the release of NASA's Orbital Debris Engineering Model, ORDEM 3.0. Read the full article for details.

Introducing NASA’s Meteoroid Engineering Model

February 20, 2014

3-minute read

NASA developed the Meteoroid Engineering Model to mitigate the risk associated with the sporadic meteoroid environment, which can damage spacecraft.

Characterization of the Wide Field Planetary Camera-2 Radiator’s Cored Impact Features at NASA JSC

February 18, 2014

6-minute read

The July 2013 issue of Orbital Debris Quarterly News included an article on cored impact features from the Wide Field Planetary Camera-2's radiator. Continue reading for the full article.

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