Geostationary orbital debris collision hazard after a collision

H Zhang, Z Li, W Wang, Y Zhang, H Wang - Aerospace, 2022 - mdpi.com
Many space objects are densely distributed in the geostationary (GEO) band, and the long-
term impact of the collision of GEO spacecraft and space debris on the GEO environment …

Satellite In‐Orbit Secondary Collision Risk Assessment

H Tao, X Che, Q Zhu, XH Li - International Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The massive mega constellation of satellites will have a significant impact on global space
safety. With Starlink as an example, this paper is aimed at assessing the risk of in‐orbit …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of fragments larger than 2 mm generated by a picosatellite fragmentation experiment

L Olivieri, C Giacomuzzo, A Francesconi - Acta Astronautica, 2023 - Elsevier
Satellite breakup models rely on laboratory tests and in-space collision observations; current
models can match fragments distributions generated by traditional satellites but may need to …

Analysis of accidental spacecraft break-up events in cislunar space

P Guardabasso, DK Skoulidou, L Bucci, F Letizia… - Advances in Space …, 2023 - Elsevier
Fragmentation events are the most common source of artificial debris in space. Such events
can happen for multiple reasons, ranging from collisions with active or inactive objects to …

A deep neural network framework with Analytic Continuation for predicting hypervelocity fragment flyout from satellite explosions

KE Larsen, TH Tasif, R Bevilacqua - Acta Astronautica, 2025 - Elsevier
Hypervelocity breakup events contribute to the rapidly growing population of space debris
orbiting Earth. To ensure a safe environment for future space missions, it is crucial to …

Early cataloguing of fragments from break-up events

A Pastor, J Siminski, G Escribano… - Advances in Space …, 2023 - Elsevier
Break-up events represent the dominant source of objects in space catalogues, surpassing
half of the overall population. These not so uncommon events include explosions, collisions …

Adjusting the catastrophic collision model using outer probability measure theory

K Cui, H Lin, C Zhao - Acta Astronautica, 2024 - Elsevier
Collisions involving space objects pose significant threats to space sustainability. Within
these collisions, catastrophic collisions which generate a larger amount of debris are …

Preliminary Debris Risk Analysis for Mega-Constellation Architectures After Orbit-Raising Fragmentation Event

JC Canoy, RA Bettinger - Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 2024 - arc.aiaa.org
This paper presents a theoretical examination of the potential debris conjunction dangers
faced by mega-constellations in both low Earth orbit (LEO) and medium Earth orbit (MEO) …

Preliminary debris risk assessment for mega-constellations in low and medium earth orbit due to satellite breakup

J Canoy, R Bettinger - The Journal of Defense Modeling and …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper presents a theoretical analysis of the potential risk posed by artificial debris
clouds in low Earth orbit (LEO) from mega-constellations, modeled after current …

Validation of a Simulation Environment for Future Space Traffic Management

AC Gregoire, BC Gunter, M Borowitz… - 2023 AAS/AIAA …, 2023 - ntrs.nasa.gov
This study presents initial results of a newly developed simulation environment intendedto
explore and assess future Space Traffic Management (STM) scenarios. The number ofnew …