Technical Papers – Space Debris

Analysis of Darkened Fragments Resulting from Laboratory Hypervelocity Experiments

Heather Cowardin, NASA JSC; Phillip Anz-Meador, Jacobs Technology; Jarod Melo, JACOBS; Mark Castaneda, NASA JSC Pathways Intern Program; Corbin Cruz, JACOBS; John Opiela, JACOBS; Christopher Cline, NASA Hypervelocity Impact Technology Team; Eric Christiansen, NASA Hypervelocity Impact Technology Team

Keywords: laboratory, fragmentation event,optical measurements, optical size estimation model

Catalog of US Launched Objects for Active Debris Removal

Patrick Seitzer, University of Michigan; Adam Kall, Kall Morris Inc; Austin Morris, Kall Morris Inc; Troy Morris, Kall Morris Inc; Corinne Moore, Kall Morris Inc

Keywords: ADR, debris, rocket bodies, policy

Challenges in Orbital Debris Modeling: A Comparative Analysis of NASA SBM and Space Fence Data

Tory Smith, USSF/MIT; Zachary Folcik, MIT Lincoln Laboratory; Richard Linares, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Keywords: NASA Standard Break-up Model (SBM), Space Fence Radar, Population Modeling, Orbital Capacity

Cislunar Missions End-of-Life Disposal Strategies

Joshua Wysack, BAE Systems

Keywords: cislunar, SDA, STM, lunar, Moon, end-of-life, disposal

Error Analysis of Bulk-Density Measurements for Metal-Type Debrisat Fragments

Cesar Carrasquilla, University of Florida; Matthew Biles, University of Florida; Norman Fitz-Coy, University of Florida

Keywords: debrisat, 3D imager, measurement error

Exploring Soliton Enhancement for Ground-Based Detection of Lethal Non-Trackable Space Debris

Kristine Rosfjord, InTrack Radar Technologies; Kristen Shavlik, InTrack Radar Technologies; Jeremy Kolansky, InTrack Radar Technologies; W.J. Mandeville, InTrack Radar Technologies; Piyush Mehta, West Virginia University

Keywords: solitons, small debris, precursor solitons, pinned solitons, Bragg scattering, whistlers

Extreme Gradient Boosting and Deep Learning Models for the Classification of Synthetic Space Debris Light Curves

Anne Adriano, University of Waterloo; K. Andrea Scott, University of Waterloo; Nasser Lashgarian Azad, University of Waterloo

Keywords: Classification, space debris, light curve, Blender, Orekit, machine learning, deep learning, Wavelet Scattering Transform, attitude, shape

Feasibility Study of Spaceborne Pulsed Laser System Removing Small Debris Objects in Near-Earth Orbits

Shigeaki Uchida, Henan University of Science and Technology; Kazunori Shibata, Osaka University; Kotomi Kawakami, Kitasato University; Hideki Okamura, International Christian University; Nakai Mitsuo, Fukui University of Technology; Xiao Xiao, Henan University of Science and Technology; Yin Danqing, Henan University of Science and Technology; Keke Zhang, Henan University of Science and Technology; Zhonghao Heng, Qinghai University

Keywords: debris, laser, digital hologram, removal

OD-SSA Activity at NASA’s Heliophysics Division

Reinhard Friedel, NASA Headquarters; Alex Fletcher, NASA SMD - Heliophyscis; Jamie Favors, NASA Headquarters Heliophyscis Division; Travis Blake, NASA Headquarters, Science Mission Directorate

Keywords: small OD, in-situ OD instrumentation, OD science

Poland’s Evolving Space Law: Assessing Space Debris Mitigation and Remediation in the European Context

Malgorzata Polkowska, Lomza Academy; Arkadiusz Chimicz, General Command, Polish Armed Forces

Keywords: space debris, space law, SSA, defence, security,

Recent Evolution of the Sub-Catalogue Space Debris Population in High-Altitude Orbital Regions

Thomas Schildknecht, University of Bern, Astronomical Institute; Fiona Pärli, University of Bern, Astronomical Institute; Alessandro Vananti, University of Bern, Astronomical Institute; Palash Patole, University of Bern, Astronomical Institute; Peter Pessev, University of Bern, Astronomical Institute; Tim Flohrer, ESA/ESOC Space Debris Office,; Jan Siminski, ESA/ESOC Space Debris Office,

Keywords: space debris, breakup debris clouds, high-altitude orbit debris environment

Resilience of LEO Constellations to Accidental and Intentional Fragmentation Events

Mark Sturza, Viasat; Mark Dankberg, Viasat; William Blount, Viasat

Keywords: LEO, debris, resilience, robustness, redundancy, constellation, fragmentation