While modeling gives us a tool to better understand the Earth orbit debris environment, it is measurements that give us "ground truth" about what is happening in space. Assets that can detect orbital debris remotely from the surface of the Earth, such as radars and telescopes, give us a statistical view of how debris are distributed in space, how they are being created, and how they are evolving over time. In addition, in situ detectors in space are giving us a better picture of how the small particle environment is actually damaging spacecraft today. IN addition, simulation experiments on the ground help us to understand what we are seeing in orbit. This talk will summarize the history of space debris measurements, how it has changed our view of the Earth orbit environment, and how we are designing the experiments of tomorrow.


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    Title :

    Measuring Small Debris - What You Can't See Can Hurt You


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    VKI Lee Series, Space Debris Reentry and Mitigation ; 2016 ; Brussels, Belgium


    Publication date :

    2016-09-12


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English