Prepare for Impact: Space Debris and Statistics
Brian Tarran
Abstract
Abstract About 28,000 items of space debris can be tracked orbiting the Earth. But estimates suggest there are many millions more pieces of debris, too small to see, that pose a danger to satellites and other spacecraft. Brian Tarran hears how statistical models inform our understanding of this growing problem
Topics & Concepts
Space debrisDebrisSpacecraftSpace (punctuation)Computer scienceAerospace engineeringAstrobiologyRemote sensingAeronauticsGeologyMeteorologyGeographyEngineeringPhysicsOperating systemSpace exploration and regulationSpace Satellite Systems and Control