DocumentCode
3606659
Title
A new spin on space suits
Author
Carpenter, Michele ; Duda, Kevin
Volume
52
Issue
10
fYear
2015
fDate
10/1/2015 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
30
Lastpage
35
Abstract
An astronaut uses the thrusters on her space suit to propel herself toward a nearby asteroid. With great care, she gets as close and as steady as she can in preparation for knocking a few samples off the surface. But with very little gravity to anchor her, the strike of her hammer throws her backward in an uncontrolled tumble.
Keywords
aerospace engines; aerospace safety; asteroids; ion engines; protective clothing; asteroid; space suit; thruster; uncontrolled tumble; Gravity; Gyroscopes; Space missions; Space research; Space vehicles;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Spectrum, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9235
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MSPEC.2015.7274191
Filename
7274191
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