Orbital Debris Quarterly NewsTopics discussed include: new debris from a decommissioned satellite with a nuclear power source; debris from the destruction of the Fengyun-1C meteorological satellite; quantitative analysis of the European Space Agency's Automated Transfer Vehicle 'Jules Verne' reentry event; microsatellite impact tests; solar cycle 24 predictions and other long-term projections and geosynchronus (GEO) environment for the Orbital Debris Engineering Model (ORDEM2008). Abstracts from the NASA Orbital Debris Program Office, examining satellite reentry risk assessments and statistical issues for uncontrolled reentry hazards, are also included.
Document ID
20090006691
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Other - Journal Issue
Authors
Liou, J.-C. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Shoots, Debi (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)