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Thesis (B.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, 2021
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The amount of orbital debris has rapidly grown due to humanity's de-
sire to work in, explore, and utilize space. However, compared to most
types of pollution that people experience daily, it is unlikely that the aver-
age person will ever encounter space pollution. Yet, it poses a signi cant
threat to many technologies we depend on daily such as GPS and weather
prediction satellites. Orbital debris are the remnants of orbital collisions,
weapons tests, decommissioned satellites, and spent rocket stages that are
passing over our heads faster than bullets and containing similar energy
to hand grenades. This paper explores the existing models of orbital de-
bris generation, how clouds of debris evolve with respect to time, and their
rami cations.
sire to work in, explore, and utilize space. However, compared to most
types of pollution that people experience daily, it is unlikely that the aver-
age person will ever encounter space pollution. Yet, it poses a signi cant
threat to many technologies we depend on daily such as GPS and weather
prediction satellites. Orbital debris are the remnants of orbital collisions,
weapons tests, decommissioned satellites, and spent rocket stages that are
passing over our heads faster than bullets and containing similar energy
to hand grenades. This paper explores the existing models of orbital de-
bris generation, how clouds of debris evolve with respect to time, and their
rami cations.
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Thesis (B.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, 2021
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Humphreys, Reece
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Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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Orbital Debris Cloud Evolution: An analysis
of fragmentation events in low Earth orbit
of fragmentation events in low Earth orbit
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Title
Orbital Debris Cloud Evolution: An analysis
of fragmentation events in low Earth orbit
of fragmentation events in low Earth orbit
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Orbital Debris Cloud Evolution: An analysis
of fragmentation events in low Earth orbit