Space DebrisSpace debrisdefinition is extraterrestrial objects (meteoroids) in the Earth’s orbit and objects placed in space by humans that remain in orbit and no longer serve any useful function. Objects range from spacecraft to spent launch vehicle stages to components and also include materials, trash, refuse, fragments, and other objects that are overtly or inadvertently cast off or generated.


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    Title :

    Space Debris Hazards to Human Spaceflight



    Published in:

    Handbook of Bioastronautics ; Chapter : 10 ; 59-66


    Publication date :

    2021-08-17


    Size :

    8 pages




    Type of media :

    Article/Chapter (Book)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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