Whipple shield

English

Etymology

Devised by Fred Whipple.

Noun

Whipple shield (plural Whipple shields)

  1. (aerospace) A thin foil film attached to the outside of a spacecraft to reduce the impact of micrometeoroids.
    Synonym: meteor bumper
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