Title :
A new spin on space suits
Author :
Carpenter, Michele ; Duda, Kevin
fDate :
10/1/2015 12:00:00 AM
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;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSPEC.2015.7274191
