The sensitivity of the ESA DELTA model

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 969-974

  Martin, C ^a   Walker, R ^a   Klinkrad, H ^b  

^a QINETIQ   (United Kingdom)

^b ESA ESOC   (Germany)

Author keywords

DELTA model; Space debris

Indexed keywords

COLLISION AVOIDANCE; DISPERSION (WAVES); ERROR ANALYSIS; GRAVITATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; SOLAR RADIATION; SPACE STATIONS; THRESHOLD LOGIC;

DELTA MODEL; EXPLOSION RATES; SATELLITE CONSTELLATIONS; TRAFFIC RATES;

SPACE DEBRIS;

EID: 3242666920     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2003.02.028     Document Type: Conference Paper

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