Whipple shield

Noun

Meaning

Whipple shield (plural Whipple shields)

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

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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