A population of recently discovered deep space objects is thought to be debris having origins from sources in the geosynchronous orbit (GEO) belt. Observations have been presented indicating that these objects have area-to-mass ratios (AMR's) of anywhere from 1's to 10's of m(exp 2)/kg, and thus would explain the observed migration of eccentricity (0.1-0.6) and inclination that distinguishes their orbital characteristics. The solar radiation perturbations on orbital period, inclination and eccentricity over a 20 year period for AMR's of 0.01, 1, 10 and 20 m(exp 2)/kg, are shown in the figures. There is a heightened interest in the international community due to the large number and small size of these objects, as they pose a hazard to active satellites operating in the vicinity of the GEO belt.
Orbit Processing and Analysis of a GEO Class of High Area-to-Mass Debris Objects
AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference ; 2007 ; Mackinac Island, MI, United States
2007-01-01
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Orbit Processing and Analysis of a GEO Class of High Area-to-Mass Ratio Debris Objects
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