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Orbital Debris MappingTyler HudginsYohan KimJohn SalehDaniel
ShiRichie Terwilliger
ME 355Spring 2014April 2, 2014Critical Design
Reviewhttp://www.spacejunk3d.com/
Mission StatementThe abundance of space debris, or space junk in
Earths orbit is a major issue for all space-fairing nations. Space
debris threatens the safety of human space activity, and the
sustainability of satellites. A reliable and accurate catalogue of
space debris is a fundamental requirement for any effort towards
debris collision avoidance.
Impacts with debris causes satellite malfunction, affecting our
technology and day to day activities (weather, comms., GPS).
The population of space junk is increasing and thereby adding to
the potential dangers.
Our team plans to map space junk using a system of distributed
satellites.
These satellites will be equipped with infrared cameras that
will collect data on the size, speed, and orbit of debris in
LEO.
The abundance of space debris, or space junk, in Earths orbit is
a major issue which threatens the safety of human space activity,
and the sustainability of satellites. The impact of damaging debris
causes satellite malfunction, affecting a wide scope of
technological aspects seen in our day to day activities on Earth.
Furthermore, the population of space junk is ever-increasing and
thereby adding to the potential dangers. It is therefore essential
to monitor and map space junk through the collection of statistical
data on the size, speed, and density of debris.
Ultimately, an effective mapping of space debris through the
coordination of a distributed system of satellites will reduce the
negative impacts and dangers that space debris presents to current
satellites and the future of space exploration.
The abundance of space debris, or space junk in Earths orbit is
a major issue for all space-fairing nations. This space debris
threatens the safety of human space activity, and the
sustainability of satellites. A reliable and accurate catalogue of
space debris is a fundamental requirement for any effort towards
debris collision avoidance.
Impacts with debris causes satellite malfunction, affecting a
wide scope of technological aspects seen in our day to day
activities on Earth. Furthermore, the population of space junk is
ever-increasing and thereby adding to the potential dangers. It is
therefore essential to monitor and map space junk through the
collection of statistical data on the size, speed, and orbit of
debris.
Ultimately, an effective mapping of space debris through the
coordination of a distributed system of satellites will reduce the
negative impacts and dangers that space debris presents to current
satellites and the future of space exploration.
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Mission Objectives
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Concept of Operations
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