Table 2.

Particle impact events which impart 80 mN.m.s of angular momentum (assuming normal incidence).

Object	Density	Size
Case #1: 100 mg particle impacting 2 m from CoM at 400 m/s, MEF = 1 (i.e, GEO)
MLI squarea	0.04269 g/cm2	1.53 cm
CFRP squareb	1.8 g/cm3	0.75 cm
Mylar squarec	0.0032 g/cm2	5.59 cm
Case #2: 3.64 mg particle impacting 1 m from CoM at 11 km/s, MEF = 2d(i.e, LEO)
Al. sphere	2.7 g/cm3	1.37 mm dia.
Steel sphere	8.05 g/cm3	0.95 mm dia.
Copper wiree	8.96 g/cm3	1.29 cm
CFRP squareb	1.8 g/cm3	1.42 mm
Mylar squarec	0.0032 g/cm2	1.07 cm

^aSquare of multi-layer insulation, areal density of standard JPL blanket per reference [34].

^bSquare of carbon fiber reinforced polymer, 1 mm thick, density per [35].

^cDouble aluminized perforated Mylar, single outer blanket layer per [34].

^dMEF based on findings in reference [36].

^eLength of copper wire 0.2 mm diameter.