Orbital (Space) Debris Objectives Detail orbital debris Describe the risks associated with orbital debris Outline reentry of spacecraft into the earths atmosphere Orbital Debris Orbital debris is any human-made object in orbit about the Earth which no longer serves a useful purpose - discarded hardware (e.g. upper stages from launch vehicles) - abandoned satellites - separations of spacecraft ( ...

CNUCE Spaceflight Dynamics Section Research Projects SPACE DEBRIS Main research topics: Models of the long term evolution of the debris population CNUCE 1994.0 Orbital Debris Reference Model (Version 5.1) CNUCE 1997.0 Orbital Debris Reference Model Space Debris Monitor Breackup models Reentry predictions of uncontrolled space objects Study Notes issued by the CNUCE-SMOS The Space Debris ...

MIR Environmental Effects Payload (MEEP) Archive System NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, Virginia Orbital Debris Collector 30-Day Post-Retrieval Report Langley Home Page Space Environments &Technology Archive System Home Page Space Environments &Effects Home Page NASA Home Page If you would like to receive further information on SETAS, or have suggestions on what information you would like ...