Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
May 1990
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1990tdapr.101..191g&link_type=abstract
In its The Telecommunications and Data Acquisition Report p 191-195 (SEE N90-26217 20-32)
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Astronauts, Hazards, Orbital Velocity, Particle Trajectories, Shielding, Space Debris, Deep Space Network, Monitors, Radar, Radar Measurement
Scientific paper
Small particles moving at an orbital velocity of 7.6 kilometers per second can present a considerable hazard to human activity in space. For astronauts outside of the protective shielding of their space vehicles, such particles can be lethal. The powerful radar at NASA's Goldstone Deep Communications Complex was used to monitor such orbital debris. This radar can detect metallic objects as small as 1.8 mm in diameter at 600 km altitude. The results of the preliminary survey show a flux (at 600 km altitude) of 6.4 objects per square kilometer per day of equivalent size of 1.8 mm or larger. Forty percent of the observed particles appear to be concentrated into two orbits. An orbital ring with the same inclination as the radar (35.1 degrees) is suggested. However, an orbital band with a much higher inclination (66 degrees) is also a possibility.
Goldstein Raymond
Randolph L.
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