Some properties of millimetric space debris

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy

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Earth Orbital Environments, Radial Velocity, Space Debris, Eccentricity, Goodness Of Fit, Least Squares Method, Radar Astronomy, Earth, Radar Methods, Particles, Altitude, Velocity, Orbital Elements, Semimajor Axis, Debris, Earth-Based Observations, Equipment, Procedure, Data, Analysis, Calculations

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We describe radar observations at 8510 MHz of 39 small particles in Earth orbit. The altitudes vary between 510 and 1550 km, while the radial velocities lie between -310 and +520 m/s. Regarding all the observations as belonging to one statistical population, we calculate with the principle of least squares a best fitting semimajor axis and eccentricity. The simimajor axis is (7450+98/-92) km, while the eccentricity is (0.039+0.012/-0.016).

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