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History of On-orbit Satellite Fragmentations (14th Edition)Since the first serious satellite fragmentation occurred in June 1961 (which instantaneously increased the total Earth satellite population by more than 400%) the issue of space operations within the finite region of space around the Earth has been the subject of increasing interest and concern. The prolific satellite fragmentations of the 1970s and the marked increase in the number of fragmentations in the 1980s served to widen international research into the characteristics and consequences of such events. Continued events in all orbits in later years make definition and historical accounting of those events crucial to future research. Large, manned space stations and the growing number of operational robotic satellites demand a better understanding of the hazards of the dynamic Earth satellite population.
Document ID
20080022435
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Technical Memorandum (TM)
Authors
Johnson, Nicholas L.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Stansbery, Eugene
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Whitlock, David O.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Abercromby, Kira J.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Shoots, Debra
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 2008
Subject Category
Space Transportation And Safety
Report/Patent Number
S-1030
NASA/TM-2008-214779
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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