[meteorite-list] Space station moves to avoid debris

[Darren Garrison]

On Sat, 3 Feb 2007 07:22:36 -0800 (PST), you wrote:

>
>> 
>> Does anyone know more about the 'anti-meteorite
>> system' that protects the ISS from being 
>> struck?  'Shields Up Scotty!'
>> 
>I believe it's as simple as a couple of layers of
>baking foil mounted over the main body of the station.
>The foil and impactor are vaporised by the impact and
>the vapour cannot penetrate do damage to the
>habitation modules. I believe the whole skin of the

The term is "Whipple shield" or "Whipple barrier"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whipple_shield