A statistical analysis of the future debris environment

Acta Astronautica

Volumn 62, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 264-271

  Liou, J C ^a  

^a ERC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEBRIS; EXPLOSIONS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NASA; ORBITS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

DEBRIS POPULATIONS; ORBITAL DEBRIS; STANDARD ERROR;

SPACE FLIGHT;

EID: 36348932148     PISSN: 00945765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2006.12.030     Document Type: Article

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