Long-term collision risk prediction for low earth orbit satellite constellations

Acta Astronautica

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 707-717

  Walker, R ^a   Stokes, P H ^a   Wilkinson, J E ^a   Swinerd, G G ^b  

^a DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLISION AVOIDANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; POLLUTION CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SATELLITES;

SATELLITE CONSTELLATION SYSTEMS;

SPACE DEBRIS;

EID: 0034223930     PISSN: 00945765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0094-5765(00)00108-9     Document Type: Article

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