Cost-effective and robust mitigation of space debris in low earth orbit

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1233-1240

  Walker, R ^a   Martin, C E ^a  

^a QINETIQ   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Low earth orbit; Mitigation; Space debris

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; ENERGY RESOURCES; LIFE CYCLE; ORBITS; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS); WEATHER FORECASTING;

COLLISION ACTIVITY; LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO); MITIGATION;

SPACE DEBRIS;

EID: 3242678726     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2003.03.037     Document Type: Conference Paper

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