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physics.ins-det2015★ 17 cited
Ultralow-density double-layer silica aerogel fabrication for the intact capture of cosmic dust in low-Earth orbits
Makoto Tabata, Hideyuki Kawai, Hajime Yano +4
The fabrication of an ultralow-density hydrophobic silica aerogel for the intact capture cosmic dust during the Tanpopo mission is described. The Tanpopo experiment performed on th…
physics.ins-det2015★ 11 cited
Silica aerogel for capturing intact interplanetary dust particles for the Tanpopo experiment
Makoto Tabata, Hajime Yano, Hideyuki Kawai +4
In this paper, we report the progress in developing a silica-aerogel-based cosmic dust capture panel for use in the Tanpopo experiment on the International Space Station (ISS). Pre…
physics.ins-det2014★ 13 cited
Design of a silica-aerogel-based cosmic dust collector for the Tanpopo mission aboard the International Space Station
Makoto Tabata, Eiichi Imai, Hajime Yano +10
We are developing a silica-aerogel-based cosmic dust collector for use in the Tanpopo experiment to be conducted on the International Space Station. The mass production of simple t…