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From: gary@ke4zv.UUCP (Gary Coffman)
Newsgroups: sci.space
Subject: Re: LNLL Inflatable Stations
Message-ID: <1515@ke4zv.UUCP>
Date: 9 Nov 90 14:49:29 GMT
References: <1221@iceman.jcu.oz> <9011081333.AA24041@iti.org>
Reply-To: gary@ke4zv.UUCP (Gary Coffman)
Organization: Gannett Technologies Group
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In article <9011081333.AA24041@iti.org> aws@ITI.ORG ("Allen W. Sherzer") writes:
>Space debris would need to go through the external shield, the outer kevlar
>envelope and the inner kevlar envelope before it could put people in danger.
>Also remember that since the station is inflatable the envelopes will absorb
>shock before puncturing, like a tire on your car.

At the expected relative velocities of the blimp and space debris, the impact
would vaporize the fabric not bounce off.

Gary