Open AccessFraction of space debris collisions that are catastrophic
Author(s) -
G.H. Canavan
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
osti oai (u.s. department of energy office of scientific and technical information)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/378932
Subject(s) - debris , collision , fraction (chemistry) , space debris , physics , statistical physics , environmental science , meteorology , computer science , chemistry , computer security , organic chemistry
Analytic calculations estimate the fraction of catalog collisions that are catastrophic by a modification of collision rates. Most catalog collisions are catastrophic. Impactors of 60 kg or larger participate in about half of the catastrophic collisions. Analytic estimates give accurate values for catastrophic collisions, which are complicated numerically
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