We have used radar tracking data from NORAD to perform a sensitive search for small natural satellites of the Earth. This search would be sensitive to satellites ranging from 5 cm in diameter with perigee heights 400 km to about 40 cm with perigees 10000 km. While a few unidentified objects were found, these were all near transfer orbits likely to contain debris from satellite launches. No objects that are unlikely to be manmade were seen. Keywords include: Search for Natural Satellites of Earth; Radar; and Satellite search.


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    Title :

    Sensitive Radar Search for Small Natural Satellites of the Earth


    Contributors:
    M. J. Longo (author)

    Publication date :

    1985


    Size :

    17 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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