Title :
Space-borne radar detection of orbital debris
Author :
Carl, J.R. ; Arndt, G.D. ; Bourgoise, B.A. ; Paz, I.
Author_Institution :
Lockheed Eng. & Sci. Co., Houston, TX, USA
fDate :
29 Nov-2 Dec 1993
Abstract :
Orbital debris in low-Earth-orbit (LEG) poses an increasing threat to the Space Station Freedom (SSF). A combined ground-based/on-orbit radar detection system can provide adequate warning to minimize the collision threat. The paper discusses the unique features on an on-board radar, its contributions to solving the problem, simulation results from modeling of atmospheric effects, and their perturbations upon propagation of debris trajectories, and associated effects of “time-staleness” of orbital parameters of the debris particles
Keywords :
aerospace instrumentation; pollution; pollution detection and control; radar systems; remote sensing; remote sensing by radar; space vehicles; Space Station Freedom; atmospheric effects; collision threat; debris trajectories; ground-based/on-orbit radar detection system; low-Earth-orbit; onboard radar; orbital debris; perturbations; time-staleness; Atmospheric modeling; Low earth orbit satellites; Particle tracking; Radar detection; Radar tracking; Space debris; Space stations; Spaceborne radar; Trajectory; Uncertainty;
Conference_Titel :
Global Telecommunications Conference, 1993, including a Communications Theory Mini-Conference. Technical Program Conference Record, IEEE in Houston. GLOBECOM '93., IEEE
Conference_Location :
Houston, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0917-0
DOI :
10.1109/GLOCOM.1993.318216
