For nearly 50 years the amount of man-made debris in Earth orbit steadily grew, accounting for about 95% of all cataloged space objects over the past few decades. The Chinese anti-satellite test in January 2007 and the accidental collision of two spacecraft in February 2009 created more than 4000 new cataloged debris, representing an increase of 40% of the official U.S. Satellite Catalog. The frequency of collision avoidance maneuvers for both human space flight and robotic operations is increasing along with the orbital debris population. However, the principal threat to space operations is driven by the smaller and much more numerous uncataloged debris. Although the U.S. and the international aerospace communities have made significant progress in recognizing the hazards of orbital debris and in reducing or eliminating the potential for the creation of new debris, the future environment is expected to worsen without additional corrective measures.


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    Title :

    Orbital Debris: the Growing Threat to Space Operations


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    33rd Annual Guidance and Control Conference ; 2010 ; Breckenridge, CO, United States


    Publication date :

    2010-02-06


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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