NASA NTRS · 19860021121
Orbital debris measurements
Abstract
What is currently known about the orbital debris flux is from a combination of ground based and in-space measurements. These measurements have revealed an increasing population with decreasing size. A summary of measurements is presented for the following sources: the North American Aerospace Defense Command Catalog, the Perimeter Acquisition and Attack Characterization System Radar, ground based optical telescopes, the Explorer 46 Meteoroid Bumper Experiment, spacecraft windows, and Solar Max surfaces.
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Kessler, D. J.. 1986-01-01. Orbital debris measurements. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19860021121
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