MMOD
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-003710
Micrometeoroid and Orbital Debris, a collective term for small, high-velocity objects in space that pose a collision risk to spacecraft. Micrometeoroids are naturally occurring space dust, while orbital debris consists of human-made fragments from satellites and rockets. Spacecraft are often designed with shielding to mitigate damage from these impacts.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-003710 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Aviation maintenance |
| Translations | German: MMOD; Spanish: MMOD; French: MMOD |
Record as JSON
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"definition": "Micrometeoroid and Orbital Debris, a collective term for small, high-velocity objects in space that pose a collision risk to spacecraft. Micrometeoroids are naturally occurring space dust, while orbital debris consists of human-made fragments from satellites and rockets. Spacecraft are often designed with shielding to mitigate damage from these impacts.",
"subject": "Aviation maintenance",
"translations": {
"de": "MMOD",
"es": "MMOD",
"fr": "MMOD"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/mmod/"
}
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