CERAMIC `ARMOR' PROTECTS RADARSAT

The Nov. 4 launch of Canada's Radarsat Earth observation satellite also marked the first on-orbit trial of a lightweight ceramic material designed to protect spacecraft from small, high-velocity debris, according to program officials. Called ``Nextel'' and produced by 3M, the lightweight protective...

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