Update on the Effectiveness of Postmission Disposal in LEO
Update on the Effectiveness of Postmission Disposal in LEO
Orbital debris mitigation measures have been developed to reduce the growth of the future debris population by the international space community over the past two decades. A major component in the overall mitigation strategy is postmission disposal (PMD). A key PMD element for the low Earth orbit (LEO, the region below 2000 km altitude) satellites is the 25-year decay rule. It is intended to limit the long-term presence of massive intact objects - rocket bodies (R/Bs) and spacecraft (S/C) in the environment. The effectiveness of the 25-year rule was well demonstrated and documented during the development of the mitigation measures. The orbital debris population in LEO, unfortunately, has significantly increased since that time. The objectives of this paper are to provide an updated assessment based on the 2012 LEO environment and to highlight the importance of the global compliance of the 25-year decay rule.
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Update on the Effectiveness of Postmission Disposal in LEO
2013
4 pages
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Englisch
Astronomy & Astrophysics , Extraterrestrial Exploration , Computers, Control & Information Theory , Solid Wastes Pollution & Control , Low earth orbits , Space debris , Catastrophe theory , Collisions , Space missions , Decay rates , Hazardous material disposal(In space) , Computerized simulation , Aerospace environments
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