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Record 1 2000-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
CONT

The Unit's interests in dust and comets were combined when the Giotto mission to Halley's comet in 1986 provided the opportunity to measure the dust density and mass distribution by attaching acoustic sensors to the spacecraft's bumper shield. DIDSY (Dust Impact Detection System) was developed and built by the Unit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale

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