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Whipple shield

Also known as Whipple bumper

type of hypervelocity impact shield used on spacecraft

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aluminium oxide

Fred Lawrence Whipple

payload fairing

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International Space Station

Bigelow Expandable Activity Module

Automated Transfer Vehicle

Fred Lawrence Whipple

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