How does Mir (and the future ISS) detect micrometeorites etc?

Subject: How does Mir (and the future ISS) detect micrometeorites etc?

Date: Mon Feb 21 08:03:53 2000
Posted by Warren Blore
Grade level: grad (non-science) School: post grad accountant
City: London State/Province: No state entered. Country: UK
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 951141833.As

Message:


How do space based constructs, like Mir, the I.S.S., various satellites etc 
manage to detect incoming micrometeorites and other space debris? And of 
course, once detected, can they do anything about a potential impact?

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