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Space Object Shape Characterization Using Light Magnitude Measurements from Multiple Observers (Student: Stephen Gagnon)

Project: Research

Project Details

Description

IN RECENT YEARS THERE HAS BEEN A LARGE INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF ORBITAL DEBRIS AROUND EARTH. WITH DEBRIS TRAVELING AT SPEEDS UPWARDS OF 17 000 MILES PER HOUR OBJECTS AS SMALL AS PAINT FLECKS CAN POSE A THREAT TO PERSONNEL VEHICLES AND SATELLITES
StatusFinished
Effective start/end date08/28/1908/27/23

Funding

  • NASA Goddard Space Flight Center: $284,092.00

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