Radar observations of space debris in polar orbits 2018–2021. A study on the evolution of the Microsat-R fragments

Orbits are an invaluable resource for the global community. However, space pollution is becoming more pronounced as the accumulation of debris continues. Deliberate collisions are a relevant source contributing to this development. When Microsat-R was destroyed with a missile in 2019, it ejected num...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Paulsen, Martinius Ekeland
Format: Master Thesis
Language:English
Published: UiT Norges arktiske universitet 2021
Subjects:
VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Fysikk: 430::Rom- og plasmafysikk: 437
VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Physics: 430::Space and plasma physics: 437
Space debris
Beam-park experiment
Radar observations
Microsat-R
EISCAT UHF
FYS-3931
EISCAT
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10037/22179
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Summary:Orbits are an invaluable resource for the global community. However, space pollution is becoming more pronounced as the accumulation of debris continues. Deliberate collisions are a relevant source contributing to this development. When Microsat-R was destroyed with a missile in 2019, it ejected numerous fragments into orbit. Based on observations made with EISCAT UHF, this thesis will investigate the evolution of this debris cloud. This is achieved using the results from four different measurement campaigns from 2018 to 2021.

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