Satellite constellations and their long term impact on the debris environment in low earth orbit

European Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP

Volumn , Issue 393, 1997, Pages 359-366

  Walker, R ^a   Crowther, R ^a   Marsh, V ^a   Stokes, P H ^a   Swinerd, G G ^b  

^a DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 5244291172     PISSN: 03796566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
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