About possibilities of clearing near-Earth space from dangerous debris by a spaceborne laser system with an autonomous cw chemical HF laser

Journal Article · Sun Jul 31 00:00:00 EDT 2011 · Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1070/QE2011V041N07ABEH014534· OSTI ID:21552651

Avdeev, A V; Bashkin, A S; Katorgin, Boris I; Parfen'ev, M V

The possibility of clearing hazardous near-Earth space debris using a spaceborne laser station with a large autonomous cw chemical HF laser is substantiated and the requirements to its characteristics (i.e., power and divergence of laser radiation, pulse duration in the repetitively pulsed regime, repetition rate and total time of laser action on space debris, necessary to remove them from the orbits of the protected spacecrafts) are determined. The possibility of launching the proposed spaceborne laser station to the orbit with the help of a 'Proton-M' carrier rocket is considered. (laser applications)

• OSTI ID: 21552651
• Journal Information: Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.), Vol. 41, Issue 7; Other Information: DOI: 10.1070/QE2011v041n07ABEH014534; ISSN 1063-7818
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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