The orbital debris environment of objects larger than 1 sq met. in low Earth orbit (LEO) is fairly well defined. Objects of this size and altitude are tracked by NORAD with sufficient accuracy that collisions can be avoided by maneuvering a spacecraft away from regions of close approach. However for sizes smaller and at the higher geosynchrnous altitudes, the environment is not so well defined, and must be approached statistically. In order to determine if a significant number of these particles exist, or can be realistically produced, to cause a problem, a combination of modeling and data gathering is required.
Environment definition, large particles
1985-03-01
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