Speaker
Description
Launched in 2008, the Columbus module of the International Space Station (ISS) has by now been exposed for more than 10 years to fluxes from micrometeoroids and space debris particles. Numerous impact craters are present on its outer surfaces. A group of researchers from various German entities has initiated an impact survey of outer surfaces of the Columbus module. Such a survey was supported by ESA and NASA and finally carried out in September 2018 using a video camera on the Canadian robot arm. While the survey data was analysed, an effort was made to compare the different flux predictions of the available debris/meteoroid models. This presentation focuses on the analysis with the MASTER debris model. The software that was used, including ESABASE2/debris and the MASTER standalone software will be briefly presented. Then, geometrical and non-geometrical results will be shown. The presentation will conclude by giving a short overview of the work with MASTER.
