MICROMETEOROID AND ORBITAL DEBRIS POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO THE SUCCESS OF ALL NASA SPACE OPERATIONS. AN EFFECTIVE CLASS OF SHIELDING INCORPORATES A FOAM CORE SANDWICH PANEL. HERE THE INCIDENT PARTICLE FRAGMENTS EXPERIENCE REPEATED SHOCKS AS THEY TRAVEL THROUGH THE FOAM CORE VAPORIZING AS THEY STRIKE INDIVIDUAL FOAM LIGAMENTS.

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