Author: Ari Heeler

Above is a visible light image of a bruise on a NASA space shuttle orbiter windshield. The image was acquired with a special GFP system developed in partnership with NASA.

Stress image of a bruise on a space shuttle orbiter windshield. Bruise was caused by the HVI (Hypervelocity Impact) of a particle hitting the windshield in space.

HITF (Hypervelocity Impact Testing Facility) stress image of damage to a shuttle orbiter windshield. HITF is a laboratory simulation of HVI (Hypervelocity Impact).

HITF (Hypervelocity Impact Testing Facility) visible light image of damage to a shuttle orbiter windshield. HITF is a laboratory simulation of HVI (Hypervelocity Impact).

HITF (Hypervelocity Impact Testing Facility) stress image of a NASA space shuttle orbiter windshield. HITF is a laboratory simulation of HVI (Hypervelocity Impact).

Line plot of Max in-plane shear of Hypervelocity Impact (HVI) stress created when a small but extremely fast-moving space particle impacts the shuttle orbiter window in space flight.

Shear Max image of Hypervelocity Impact (HVI) stress created when a small but extremely fast-moving space particle impacts the shuttle orbiter window in space flight.

Visible light image of Hypervelocity Impact (HVI) stress created when a small but extremely fast-moving space particle impacts the shuttle orbiter window in space flight.

Stress image of Hypervelocity Impact (HVI) stress created when a small but extremely fast-moving space particle impacts the shuttle orbiter window in space flight.