Abstract
Space debris characterization is becoming increasingly important in the framework of Space Situational Awarenees (SSA). In fact, the uncontrolled multiplication of orbital debris has been statistically quantified around 130 million objects. It is therefore instrumental to take actions to protect operational spacecraft and human activities in space. Since years, NASA has been working to this end and has developed an RCS-to-size mapping function, known as Size Estimation Model (SEM). In this paper, RCS data acquired during a measurement campaign in an anechoic chamber has been used to derive a similar function. A comparison of the size estimated by using both models is shown in this paper.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2020 17th European Radar Conference (EuRAD) |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) |
| Pages | 421-424 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9782874870613 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781728170602 (PoD) |
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| Publication status | Published - 3 Feb 2021 |
| Event | 17th European Radar Conference, EuRAD 2020 - Utrecht, Netherlands Duration: 13 Jan 2021 → 15 Jan 2021 |
Publication series
| Name | European Radar Conference (EURAD) |
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Conference
| Conference | 17th European Radar Conference, EuRAD 2020 |
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| Country/Territory | Netherlands |
| City | Utrecht |
| Period | 13/01/21 → 15/01/21 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2021 EuMA.
Keywords
- comparison
- NASA
- radar
- Radon
- RCS
- rotating targets
- RSO
- SEM
- space debris
- SSA
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Computer Networks and Communications
- Signal Processing
- Instrumentation