Enhancement of Micro Micrometeoroid Protection of Soyuz Manned Space Vehicles and Progress Cargo Vehicles by Means of Anti-Meteoroid Shield.
The study results of the Soyuz and Progress transport vehicle compliance with the requirements for the micrometeoroid protection level are given. The anti-meteoroid shield design for providing additional protection of the vehicle pressurized sections thus enabling to sufficiently increase the probability of no penetration (PNP) indicator is presented. The participation of American specialists in calculation and analytical and experimental research is noted.