Fraction of space debris collisions that are catastrophic
Analytic calculations estimate the fraction of catalog collisions that are catastrophic by a modification of collision rates. Most catalog collisions are catastrophic. Impactors of 60 kg or larger participate in about half of the catastrophic collisions. Analytic estimates give accurate values for catastrophic collisions, which are complicated numerically.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- OSTI ID:
- 378932
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-96-2802; ON: DE96014440
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: Aug 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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