Journal articles: 'Space debris'

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Hanson, Ward. "Pricing Space Debris." New Space 2, no. 3 (September 2014): 143–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/space.2014.0010.

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Wright, David. "Space debris." Physics Today 60, no. 10 (October 2007): 35–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2800252.

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Kessler, D. J., P. D. Anz-Meador, and M. J. Matney. "Space Debris." International Astronomical Union Colloquium 150 (1996): 201–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0252921100501547.

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AbstractMan-made, artificial space debris is of interest to the study of interplanetary dust for two reasons: (1) In many regions of Earth orbital space, the space debris flux is larger than the natural meteoroid flux, complicating the study of interplanetary dust, and (2) models and experiments developed to understand space debris may have application to the study of interplanetary dust. The purpose of this paper is to summarize the space debris environment as it is understood today by characterizing the models used to predict the space debris environment and describing the measurements to test the model predictions.Within the last 5 years, the space debris environment has been measured by a number of experiments. These experiments have revealed significant sources of debris in addition to the assumed major source of satellite explosions. Understanding these sources has required the development of more complex models and additional insight into the design and operation of spacecraft. Increased awareness of space debris issues at an international level has led to measures that have reduced the rate of growth in the environment. However, the number of new debris sources discovered seems to be proportional to the number of new measurements of the environment.

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Anselmo, Luciano. "Space debris." Advances in Space Research 41, no. 7 (January 2008): 1003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2008.02.013.

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Vitt, Elmar. "Space debris." Space Policy 5, no. 2 (May 1989): 129–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0265-9646(89)90071-4.

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Rossi, Alessandro. "Space debris." Scholarpedia 6, no. 1 (2011): 10595. http://dx.doi.org/10.4249/scholarpedia.10595.

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Yozkalach, Kadir. "Space debris as a threat to space sustainability." Central European Review of Economics and Management 7, no. 1 (March 29, 2023): 63–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.29015/cerem.967.

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Aim: The issue of space debris (or space junk) is an important aspect of the sustainability of space. If not properly managed, the accumulation of space debris could make some orbital paths too dangerous to use, potentially limiting our ability to explore and utilize space. This study aims to gain a better understanding of the space debris problem. Design / Research methods: This article is based on a review of official statistics, policy papers, and media coverage related to the topic of space debris. Findings: The data shows that intentional and non-intentional debris-creating events are still occurring. The increasing amount of debris brings higher risks to functional satellites and missions. While there are new projects to mitigate debris, these are challenging to put into action due to their high cost and high level of technology. Originality: This paper presents an overview of the space debris problem in the context of the sustainability of space, by focusing on legal and technological aspects. The paper also touches upon different ways to mitigate space debris. JEL: Q56, Q57

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Yeomans, Don. "Debris from space." Nature 369, no. 6483 (June 1994): 716. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/369716b0.

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O'SULLIVAN, DERMOT. "Space debris danger to space flights." Chemical & Engineering News 66, no. 34 (August 22, 1988): 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/cen-v066n034.p006.

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Taff, L. G. "Observations of Space Debris." International Astronomical Union Colloquium 112 (1991): 153–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0252921100003900.

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ABSTRACTOptical observations of near Earth and deep-space debris conducted at M.I.T.’s artificial satellite observatory will be discussed. A brief review of observing technique, regions of high debris density, and amount of debris in orbit will be given. The unique, duplex facilities of the observatory allow the discrimination of debris from meteors, the construction of an orbital element set, and real-time identification of cataloged artificial satellites. Near-Earth debris is present in large numbers in all the popular near-Earth orbits; at least 5-6 times the 5000-6000 objects in the NORAD catalog. In deep-space, the new presence of Ariane-related debris adds significantly to the existing population which is treble that cataloged by NORAD.

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Horanyi, M., and D. A. Mendis. "Space debris: Electrodynamic effects." Advances in Space Research 6, no. 7 (January 1986): 127–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0273-1177(86)90221-8.

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Chen, Shenyan. "The Space Debris Problem." Asian Perspective 35, no. 4 (2011): 537–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/apr.2011.0023.

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Yang, Jie. "Study on the Legal Regime for Space Debris Mitigation — Taking the Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee Space Debris Mitigation Guidelines as an Example." Studies in Law and Justice 2, no. 3 (September 2023): 74–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.56397/slj.2023.09.10.

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As human space activities continue, the problem of space debris which is regarded as the “killer of satellites, spacecraft, and space shuttles”, remains unresolved. 2021 saw the release of the latest version of the IADC Space Debris Mitigation Guidelines (hereinafter referred to as the IADC Guidelines), the only remediation program to date that has had a significant positive impact on addressing the accumulation of space debris. The IADC Guidelines complement the body of outer space law in the area of space debris and provide a good model for addressing the issue of space debris mitigation. The present paper proposes a path for the future development of the IADC Guidelines to contribute to the improvement of the legal regime for space debris mitigation.

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Gaziyev, Jamshid. "Space debris and the battle for space." UN Chronicle 46, no. 2 (April 17, 2012): 72–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.18356/4b76792a-en.

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Rex, Dietrich. "Space debris mitigation and space systems design." Acta Astronautica 41, no. 4-10 (August 1997): 311–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0094-5765(98)00090-3.

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Kondratiuk, Vasyl, Еduard Kovalevskiy, and Svitlana Ilnytska. "Determination of Space Debris Coordinates by Means of a Space Service Vehicle." Transport and Aerospace Engineering 3, no. 1 (December 1, 2016): 31–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/tae-2016-0004.

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Abstract The problem of space debris utilization is quite relevant nowadays and has a global character. The space industry experts from all over the world are working on the task of removing space debris. This article proposes the method of determining space debris coordinates by means of the airborne equipment of a space service vehicle. The set of airborne equipment includes a global navigation satellite system receiver, an inertial navigation system and a laser radar. To study the accuracy characteristics of the proposed method under different initial conditions a series of simulations was performed. They showed that the accuracy of determining space debris coordinates becomes higher with the reduction of the distance between the debris and space service vehicle. Stringent requirements for the accuracy of determining the orientation of the coordinate frame of the space vehicle are essential for providing the accuracy characteristics of the method.

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Rossi, A. "The earth orbiting space debris." Serbian Astronomical Journal, no. 170 (2005): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/saj0570001r.

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The space debris population is similar to the asteroid belt, since it is subject to a process of high-velocity mutual collisions that affects the long-term evolution of its size distribution. Presently, more than 10 000 artificial debris particles with diameters larger than 10 cm (and more than 300 000 with diameters larger than 1 cm) are orbiting the Earth, and are monitored and studied by a large network of sensors around the Earth. Many objects of different kind compose the space debris population, produced by different source mechanisms ranging from high energy fragmentation of large spacecraft to slow diffusion of liquid metal. The impact against a space debris is a serious risk that every spacecraft must face now and it can be evaluated with ad-hoc algorithms. The long term evolution of the whole debris population is studied with computer models allowing the simulation of all the known source and sink mechanisms. One of these codes is described in this paper and the evolution of the debris environment over the next 100 years, under different traffic scenarios, is shown, pointing out the possible measures to mitigate the growth of the orbital debris population. .

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Hunter, Hannah, and Elizabeth Nelson. "Out of Place in Outer Space?" Environment and Society 12, no. 1 (September 1, 2021): 227–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.3167/ares.2021.120113.

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Increasing human activity in orbital space has resulted in copious material externalities known as “orbital debris.” These objects threaten the orbital operations of hegemonic stakeholders including states, corporations, and scientists, for whom debris present a significant problem. We argue that the geographical imaginations of powerful stakeholders shape conceptions of orbital debris and limit engagement with these objects. By engaging with interdisciplinary literature that considers orbital debris and geographical imaginations of outer space, we encourage a more capacious approach to orbital debris that goes beyond hegemonic narratives focused on functionality. We explore the connections between debris and injustice, arguing that these objects must also be considered in relation to terrestrial power and ecology. We then contemplate the possibilities that counter-hegemonic framings present when considering speculative futures of orbital space. In these ways, we explore how and why debris are variously engaged with as pollutants, risks, opportunities, or otherwise.

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Ellery. "Tutorial Review on Space Manipulators for Space Debris Mitigation." Robotics 8, no. 2 (April 26, 2019): 34. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/robotics8020034.

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Space-based manipulators have traditionally been tasked with robotic on-orbit servicing or assembly functions, but active debris removal has become a more urgent application. We present a much-needed tutorial review of many of the robotics aspects of active debris removal informed by activities in on-orbit servicing. We begin with a cursory review of on-orbit servicing manipulators followed by a short review on the space debris problem. Following brief consideration of the time delay problems in teleoperation, the meat of the paper explores the field of space robotics regarding the kinematics, dynamics and control of manipulators mounted onto spacecraft. The core of the issue concerns the spacecraft mounting which reacts in response to the motion of the manipulator. We favour the implementation of spacecraft attitude stabilisation to ease some of the computational issues that will become critical as increasing level of autonomy are implemented. We review issues concerned with physical manipulation and the problem of multiple arm operations. We conclude that space robotics is well-developed and sufficiently mature to tackling tasks such as active debris removal.

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Gomes Vieira, Fernanda Diógenes, Raphael de Almeida Leitão, Dr Afonso Farias de Sousa Júnior, and Dr Murillo de Oliveira Dias. "Space Debris Mitigation and the Brazilian Foreign Space Policy." Noble International Journal of Scientific Research, no. 52 (October 27, 2021): 16–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.51550/nijsr.52.16.21.

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This article addressed the importance of adopting space debris mitigation strategies based on Brazilian government policy. Key findings pointed out that space debris is an issue with social, environmental, and economic impacts on global scale. Additionally, the Brazilian Government guarantees national security and establishes its aerospace sovereignty. Findings pointed out the relevance of space debris mitigation as a crucial government policy to address the creation of general Brazilian space law, as well as the opportunity for investments in the space sector as a whole in order to provide the training of civilians and military in the development of equipment to remedy the problem. Discussion on case implications and future research recommendations compile the present work.

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Holdshtein, Yu M. "Energy expenditures for moving space debris objects from low-Earth orbits to utilization orbits." Technical mechanics 2023, no. 2 (June 15, 2023): 41–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.15407/itm2023.02.041.

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The ever-increasing clogging of near-Earth space by space debris objects of various sizes significantly limits the possibilities of space activities and poses a great danger to the Earth’s objects. This is especially true for low orbits with altitudes up to 2,000 km. The risk of collision of operating spacecraft with space debris threatens their functioning in near-Earth space. To control space debris, use is made of active and passive methods of space debris removal from operational orbits. At present, promising means of space debris removal are a space debris transfer to low-Earth orbits with a lifetime of less than twenty-five years, a transfer to a junk obit, and in-orbit utilization. According to the latest recommendations, space debris objects moved to low-Earth orbits should have a lifetime of less than twenty-five years. In the dense atmosphere, small space debris objects usually burn up completely, while large ones burn up only partially and may reach the Earth. Since space debris motion in the atmosphere can only be predicted with large errors, a timely and accurate prediction of the place and time of fall of large space debris objects onto the Earth is impossible. Space debris objects can remain in junk orbits for hundreds of years without interfering with space projects. This method of space debris removal reduces the risk of collision with space debris objects in the initial orbit, but increases it in the junk one. According to the concept of in-orbit utilization, space debris is considered a resource for the in-orbit industry. An active space debris removal involves high energy expenditures of service spacecraft. In this regard, the task of their estimation becomes important. The goal of this paper is a comparative assessment of the energy expenditures for moving space debris objects into utilization orbits using service spacecraft with electrojet propulsion systems. The problem is solved using methods of flight dynamics, averaging, and mathematical simulation. The novelty of the obtained results lies in the development of a ballistic scheme and a fast procedure to calculate energy expenditures for moving space debris objects to a disposal orbit using service spacecraft with constant low-thrust electrojet propulsion system. The procedure may be used in substantiating and planning space debris transfer from low-eccentricity low-Earth orbits to utilization orbits.

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Svorobin, D. S. "Review of methods and means for space debris removal from low-earth orbits." Technical mechanics 2023, no. 3 (October 19, 2023): 110–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.15407/itm2023.03.110.

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The importance of the space debris problem in the today’s world is generally recognized. The number of space debris objects in near-Earth space is rapidly growing. The goal of this paper is to overview existing methods, systems, and means for space debris removal from low-Earth orbits with the aim to contribute to the solution of a topical problem of outer space utilization: the problem of space debris in near-Earth space. Space debris removal systems are under active development in the leading space countries. The overview showed that in scientific publications a great attention is paid to passive and active methods and means for space debris removal from near-Earth space. Relatively recently, a start was made on studying the feasibility of space debris removal systems using a combined method, which simultaneously uses means developed on the basis of passive and active methods. This paper considers a combined contactless space debris removal system with a service spacecraft equipped with electrojet engines and an aerodynamic compensator in the form of two plates. The combined system implements a directional deorbit of space debris objects by acting thereon with an ion beam. The proposed combined space system may be used to remove space debris from low-Earth orbits to the dense atmosphere followed by its burn-up. The combined line in the development of space debris removal systems is yet to be studied; however, its implementation would offer some advantages over active and passive methods used alone. Because of this, the development of the proposed combined space system with an aerodynamic compensator for contactless space debris removal is a promising line, which poses problems for further studie.

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Fang, Yingwu. "Dynamic deorbit of small-sized space debris in near-Earth orbit in view of space-based pulse laser." Journal of Laser Applications 34, no. 2 (May 2022): 022018. http://dx.doi.org/10.2351/7.0000662.

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The objective of this work is to address active deorbit of small-sized space debris in the near-Earth orbit by a space-based pulse laser. A dynamic deorbit model based on perigee altitude was established during space-based laser pulse irradiating the debris. The effects of orbital eccentricity, perigee altitude, true anomaly, and action distance of the debris with the number of pulse lasers and laser powers were obtained. Furthermore, the whole deceleration process of the debris removal irradiated by a pulse laser was intuitively described, and the evolution rules of the debris movement in the whole stage of active deorbit were also demonstrated. As a result, the three-dimensional visualization scene of the debris movement and the complete period evolution images of the debris deorbit were displayed. Finally, the results of numerical computations were consistent with the outcomes of visual simulations based on the given conditions. That is, when the laser power was 500 kW and the number of pulses was 965, the purpose of debris deorbit was completed by four laser irradiations, and the semimajor axis and eccentricity of the debris reached were 9915.4 km and 0.338 at the moment. These results can provide an important reference for the integrated research on space-based pulse laser active removal and clearance evaluation of small-sized space debris.

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Hou, Chongyuan, Yuan Yang, Yikang Yang, Kaizhong Yang, Xiao Zhang, and Junyong Lu. "Electromagnetic-launch-based method for cost-efficient space debris removal." Open Astronomy 29, no. 1 (September 18, 2020): 94–106. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/astro-2020-0016.

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AbstractThe increase in space debris orbiting Earth is a critical problem for future space missions. Space debris removal has thus become an area of interest, and significant research progress is being made in this field. However, the exorbitant cost of space debris removal missions is a major concern for commercial space companies. We therefore propose the debris removal using electromagnetic launcher (DREL) system, a ground-based electromagnetic launch system (railgun), for space debris removal missions. The DREL system has three components: a ground-based electromagnetic launcher (GEML), suborbital vehicle (SOV), and mass of micrometer-scale dust (MSD) particles. The average cost of removing a piece of low-earth orbit space debris using DREL was found to be approximately USD 160,000. The DREL method is thus shown to be economical; the total cost to remove more than 2,000 pieces of debris in a cluster was only approximately USD 400 million, compared to the millions of dollars required to remove just one or two pieces of debris using a conventional space debris removal mission. By using DREL, the cost of entering space is negligible, thereby enabling countries to remove their space debris in an affordable manner.

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Haroun, Fawaz, Shalom Ajibade, Philip Oladimeji, and John Kennedy Igbozurike. "Toward the Sustainability of Outer Space: Addressing the Issue of Space Debris." New Space 9, no. 1 (March 1, 2021): 63–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/space.2020.0047.

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DHAWAN, Hitesh, and Ramesh KUMAR. "Cold Welding Based Space Debris Removal System." INCAS BULLETIN 13, no. 2 (June 4, 2021): 31–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.13111/2066-8201.2021.13.2.4.

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Space Debris is a major problem posing a great threat to all the future space travels as well as to all the satellites which are orbiting around the earth. According to a definition by the Inter-Agency Debris Coordination Committee (IADC) “space debris are all man-made objects including fragments and elements thereof, in Earth orbit or re-entering the atmosphere, that are non-functional” [1]. According to J. C. Liou, even if we stop all the space launches the amount of space debris will remain constant up to 50 years but will increase later due to collisions among them [3], [4]. Till December 16, 2019 a total of 20047 objects are on orbit out of which 5370 objects are payloads and 14677 are debris, this means about 73% of the objects in orbit constitutes debris. [2] The rate at which the debris is generated is much greater than the rate at which this debris deaccelerates, leaves the earth orbit and re-enters the earth atmosphere. We can protect the future space missions from huge debris particles that are traceable but the small debris elements pose a major threat. In this paper we propose a technique to remove the small debris particles from Lower earth orbits based on cold welding. Cold welding is the process in which two similar metals stick to each other when there is a metal to metal contact in space. This happens because on the ground these metals have layers of oxides thus, two pure metals never come in contact but in space, due to wear and tear, this layer of oxides get removed irreversibly and as a result, pure metals come in contact and the adhesive forces cause the metals to join. The debris is orbiting around the earth at a speed of 17500 mph [10]. For our system we use a composite material made up of a combination of elements that usually orbit the earth. Since, in relative frames they are stationary by increasing the velocity with controlled amount we can control the impact during contact. We will propel this composite material with the same speed around the earth as the debris, so that in their relative frames it appears stationary. By bringing the debris particles into contact with the composite material, cold welding will take place between them and then, we will send the system to international space station where the captured debris particles are removed from the composite material. By repeating this process, we can remove most of the small debris particles of size less than 10cm which are orbiting around the earth in lower earth orbit.

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Hall, G. E. "Space debris — an insurance perspective." Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering 221, no. 6 (June 2007): 915–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1243/09544100jaero232.

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Chunlai, LI, ZUO Wei, LIU Jianjun, and OUYANG Ziyuan. "Chemical Classification of Space Debris." Acta Geologica Sinica - English Edition 78, no. 5 (October 2004): 1090–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1755-6724.2004.tb00765.x.

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Goldstein, R. M., and S. J. ,. Jr Goldstein. "Flux of Millimetric Space Debris." Astronomical Journal 110 (September 1995): 1392. http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/117612.

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Weeden, Brian. "Tackling space debris head on." Physics World 26, no. 07 (July 2013): 17–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/2058-7058/26/07/26.

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Metzger, John D., Rene J. LeClaire, Steven D. Howe, and Karen C. Burgin. "Nuclear-powered space debris sweeper." Journal of Propulsion and Power 5, no. 5 (September 1989): 582–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/3.23193.

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Gabriele, GUERRA, MURESAN Alexandru Camil, NORDQVIST Karl Gustav, BRISSAUD Antoine, NACIRI Naser, and LUO Ling. "Active Space Debris Removal System." INCAS BULLETIN 9, no. 2 (June 8, 2017): 97–116. http://dx.doi.org/10.13111/2066-8201.2017.9.2.8.

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Rossi, Alessandro. "Population models of space debris." Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 2004, IAUC197 (August 2004): 427–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1743921304008956.

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Benkhaldoun, Zouhair, Hong-Kyu Moon, Ahmed Daassou, Jang-Hyun Park, and Mohamed Lazrek. "From Asteroids to Space Debris." Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 10, S318 (August 2015): 324–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1743921315007206.

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AbstractSince 2011, Oukaimeden Observatory (OUCA) has become one of the active NEO search facilities in the word. Its discovery statistics shows that the MOSS (Morocco Oukaimeden Sky Survey) project received credits for more than 2,145 new designations, including 3 NEOs and 4 comets. Its excellent astro-climactic characteristics are partly behind the success. The average number of observable nights is around 280 nights per year, while median seeing is 0.8-0.9 arcsec. We completed construction of a new telescope at the site in March 2015. It is Optical Wide-field Patrol (OWL) facility designed and built by Korea Space Science Institute (KASI). The primary objective of this facility is to monitor national space assets of Korea; either wide-field imaging- or fast data acquisition- capabilities enable the 0.5m telescope to conduct observation programs to catalog and follow-up various transient events in the night sky. We present the seeing condition, the OWL system and preliminary results obtained at OWL@Oukaimeden during the past several months.

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Goldstein, R. M., S. J. Goldstein, and D. J. Kessler. "Radar observations of space debris." Planetary and Space Science 46, no. 8 (August 1998): 1007–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0032-0633(98)00026-9.

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Takano, T., T. Tajima, T. Satoh, and Y. Arimoto. "Space debris measurements in Japan." Advances in Space Research 23, no. 1 (January 1999): 55–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0273-1177(98)00230-0.

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Finkleman, David. "The Dilemma of Space Debris." American Scientist 102, no. 1 (2014): 26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1511/2014.106.26.

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Wnuk, E. "Orbital evolution of space debris." Advances in Space Research 28, no. 9 (January 2001): 1397–402. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0273-1177(01)00443-4.

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Greaves, Jane. "Space debris and planet detection." Astronomy and Geophysics 47, no. 5 (October 2006): 5.21–5.24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-4004.2006.47521.x.

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O'Beirn, Aisling. "Big Bang to Space Debris." Visual Culture in Britain 10, no. 2 (August 24, 2009): 171–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14714780902925093.

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Wesselius, P. R., R. van Hees, A. R. W. de Jonge, P. R. Roelfsema, and B. Viersen. "Space debris observed by IRAS." Advances in Space Research 13, no. 8 (August 1993): 49–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0273-1177(93)90567-u.

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Toda, Susumu, and Tetsuo Yasaka. "Space debris studies in Japan." Advances in Space Research 13, no. 8 (August 1993): 289–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0273-1177(93)90601-7.

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Yoshida, H., and M. Araki. "Social impact of space debris." Acta Astronautica 34 (October 1994): 345–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0094-5765(94)90271-2.

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Schildknecht, Thomas. "Optical surveys for space debris." Astronomy and Astrophysics Review 14, no. 1 (January 9, 2007): 41–111. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00159-006-0003-9.

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Atney-Yurdin, Irene. "Space Debris Legal Research Guide." Pace International Law Review 3, no. 1 (January 1, 1991): 167. http://dx.doi.org/10.58948/2331-3536.1019.

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Zhao, Changyin, Wenxiang Zhang, Zengyao Han, and Hongbo Wang. "Progress in space debris research." Chinese Journal of Space Science 30, no. 5 (2010): 516. http://dx.doi.org/10.11728/cjss2010.05.516.

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Kessler, Donald J. "An Overview of the Space Debris Issue." International Astronomical Union Colloquium 112 (1991): 113–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0252921100003857.

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The amount of man-made debris in orbit is now sufficient to create a flux in some regions of low Earth orbit which exceeds the flux of natural meteoroids. The primary source for this debris is from the fragmentation, or disintegration, of spacecraft. Future debris can be expected to result from random collisions between orbiting objects. This debris will require additional shielding for some spacecraft, will contaminate some types of meteoroid experiments, and contaminate some types of astronomical observations. Steps are being taken to minimize the accumulation of future debris.

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Hadji Hossein, Shariar, Marco Acernese, Tommaso Cardona, Giammarco Cialone, Federico Curianò, Lorenzo Mariani, Veronica Marini, et al. "Sapienza Space debris Observatory Network (SSON): A high coverage infrastructure for space debris monitoring." Journal of Space Safety Engineering 7, no. 1 (March 2020): 30–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsse.2019.11.001.

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Pałgan, Tomasz, Adam Dacko, Mirosław Rataj, and Szymon Polak. "Space Debris Capture - About New Methods of Tethered Space Net Opening by Tubular Booms." Artificial Satellites 59, no. 1 (March 1, 2024): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/arsa-2024-0001.

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Abstract Nowadays, space debris is one of the main subjects of discussion regarding satellites in Earth's orbit. Right now, there are about 26,000 orbiting satellites and only few of these satellites are operational. Recently, the Polish space sector has been strongly growing and delivering instruments working in space. The first part of this paper describes the several space instruments designed in the Space Research Centre Polish Academy of Science (SRC PAS). Instruments such as SWI, RPPWI, LPPWI, Ebox or Pre-boxes have been created for a mission to Jupiter named “JUICE”. After fulfilling their scientific mission, these instruments can increase the amount of debris in space. This is one of the reasons for taking up the topic of space debris reduction and the use of technical solutions used in this mission for the proposed solution presented later. The second part of this paper describes the new methods related to space debris. The activities can be related to the space debris removal programmes. The paper describes two methods developed by Polish scientists used for removal of space debris. One of them is the new capture method and mechanism designed for it. The special mechanism is based on tubular boom application for opening the net, to capture the space debris. The main parts of the mechanism are mechanisms which have been used in the JUICE space mission. The paper describes the main idea for these new methods, and for the design part prepared the strength confirmation by structural analysis. The main function of the mechanism has been verified by simulations and tests performed in laboratories.

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Maristany, Eduardo, and Swetha Tadisina. "An interview with Dr. Tim Flohrer: On low Earth orbit orbital debris mitigation, avoidance, and tracking." MIT Science Policy Review 4 (August 31, 2023): 9–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.38105/spr.9xy5fs4fhi.

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MIT Science Policy Review spoke with Dr. Tim Flohrer about his perspective on policy and technological aspects of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) orbital debris mitigation, avoidance, and tracking. Dr. Flohrer is the Head of the Space Debris Office at the European Space Agency (ESA). He holds a PhD in Physics and Astronomy from the University of Bern and a Master’s in Geodesy from the Dresden University of Technology. He joined the Space Debris Office as an engineer in 2007 and since 2014, he has worked for ESA’s Space Situational Awareness Programme (SSA) and Space Safety Programme, and he currently leads activities addressing the monitoring of space debris. In parallel, he also supports operational collision avoidance activities for ESA and third-party missions, re-entry predictions, mitigation analyses, long-term predictions of the space debris environment, and space debris risk assessments. Additionally, he is a delegate to the Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC). Because of his ties to ESA and deep technological knowledge, he brings a valuable, and often overlooked, international perspective on the orbital debris mitigation, avoidance, and tracking space.

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