Classification of orbits with regard to collision hazard in space

Details Classification of orbits with regard to collision hazard in space Classification of orbits with regard to collision hazard in space

Oct 1983

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Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets (ISSN 0022-4560), vol. 20, Sept.-Oct. 1983, p. 484-490.

Physics

Collision Avoidance, Earth Orbits, Space Debris, Spacecraft Orbits, Classifying, Geosynchronous Orbits, Inclination, Satellite Orbits, Space Shuttle Orbiters, Spatial Distribution, Synchronous Satellites

Scientific paper

The presence of some 5000 tracked objects in orbit and the presumed existence of a significantly greater population of smaller objects constitute a real and increasing collision hazard for present and future missions in space. The study considers the distribution of the tracked population as function of altitude and orbital inclination. Sample encounter parameters (number, miss distance, and relative velocity) are generated by simulation and used to classify low-altitude and geostationary orbits in accordance with the degree of collision hazard presented. Application of the technique is made to representative Space Shuttle and geosynchronous orbit missions. It is found that the collision hazard is generally a nonuniform function of orbital inclination and longitudinal location in geosynchronous orbit.

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