Analysis of Materials Flown on the Long Duration Exposure Facility: Summary of Results of the Materials Special Investigation Group

摘要

This report documents data from materials flown on or as part of the Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF). The LDEF was a fixed flight orientation satellite that carried 57 science and technology experiments in low Earth orbit for 69 months. The report is a combination summary, detailed technical report, and guide to further materials information from LDEF. Data not previously published and/or made widely available are also included.