Abstract This paper presents results of an investigation into the particular features of sun synchronous orbits, and enhancements required to more accurately estimate the probability of Collision (PC). The approach taken here is to compare PC estimates using “typical” input values with “enhanced” input values specific to the sun synchronous case. The meteorological satellite NOAA-12 is used as an example. Results suggest that the collision probability for NOAA-12 using “enhanced” values is larger than the “typical” value by a factor of about 5.


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    Title :

    Collision risk in sun synchronous low Earth orbit


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    Published in:

    Advances in Space Research ; 13 , 8 ; 187-190


    Publication date :

    1993-01-01


    Size :

    4 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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