Micrometeoroid and orbital debris are a constant threat for orbiting satellites. These tiny natural or manmade items, shooting through the space environment at speeds that can exceed 20,000 mph, can damage spacecraft, puncture instruments and disrupt operations. Specially adapted non-browning zoom lens from Resolve Optics have been used on the Visual Inspection Poseable Invertebrate Robot (VIPIR), a inspection space tool, to examine an unexplained discoloration on the SSRMS, the Space Station Remote Manipulator System.
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