LDEF (Postflight), S0001 : Space Debris Impact Experiment, Tray A12
Summary
LDEF (Postflight), S0001 : Space Debris Impact Experiment, Tray A12 The postflight photograph was taken in the SAEF II at KSC after the experiment was removed from the LDEF. The pink and the greenish-gray tints on the two (2) debris panels are by-product of the chromic anodize coating process and not attributed to contamination and/or exposure to the space environment. The vertical streaks observed on the right debris panel in the flight photograph are still visible although not as distinct. The irregular shaped discoloration extending horizontally across the left debris panel remains well defined. The light band across the top and bottom of the debris panels is caused by light reflecting from the tray sidewalls.
NASA Identifier: L91-7828 KSC-390C-2163.03