Derelict satellites, equipment and other debris orbiting Earth (aka space junk) have been accumulating for many decades and could damage or even possibly destro

Derelict satellites, equipment and other debris orbiting Earth (aka space junk) have been accumulating for many decades and could damage or even possibly destro

Since the beginning of space flight, the collision hazard in Earth orbit has increased as the number of artificial objects orbiting the Earth has grown. Spacecr

Space-based observations have transformed our understanding of Earth, its environment, the solar system and the universe at large. During past decades, driven b

The future evolution of the debris environment will be forecast on the basis of traffic models and possible hazard mitigation practices. The text shows how larg