DocumentCode
39825
Title
Averting space doom [News]
Author
Patel, Neel V.
Volume
52
Issue
2
fYear
2015
fDate
Feb-15
Firstpage
16
Lastpage
17
Abstract
We are closer than ever to witnessing the "Kessler syndrome," a scenario proposed in 1978 by NASA scientist Donald Kessler in which the high density of objects and debris in low Earth orbit creates a cascade of collisions that renders space travel and satellite use impossible for decades. However, how close we really are is a matter of debate.
Keywords
Collision avoidance; Low earth orbit satellites; NASA; Satellites;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Spectrum, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9235
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MSPEC.2015.7024495
Filename
7024495
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