Speaker
Mr
Bauer, Waldemar
(DLR)
Description
SOLar panel based Impact Detector (SOLID) is a DLR in-house developed method that can be used to provide in-situ measurement data regarding objects in space in the range >100 µm up to several cm. SOLID makes use of already existing solar panels of a satellite for impact detection and can be utilized on different spacecraft in different orbits. Until now, a prototype of SOLID solar panel was validated on ground by means of Hyper Velocity Impact (HVI) testing at the Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics. Furthermore, four experimental panels were manufactured, integrated on the nanosatellite TechnoSat and placed in orbit. The next step is the realization of SOLID sensor on the upcoming DLR satellite CompactSat.
Primary author
Mr
Bauer, Waldemar
(DLR)
