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dc.contributor.authorKastinen, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorVierinen, Juha
dc.contributor.authorGrydeland, Tom
dc.contributor.authorKero, Johan
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-19T13:33:09Z
dc.date.available2023-01-19T13:33:09Z
dc.date.issued2022-10-22
dc.description.abstractWe describe the use of radar beam-park experiments to characterize the space debris resulting from a recent fragmentation event, the deliberate demolition of the defunct Kosmos-1408 satellite. We identify the Kosmos-1408 fragments and present distribution of measurement parameters as well as proxy orbit parameters. We present and apply a novel technique to estimate the size of objects by matching the signal to noise ratio of the detection to the radiation pattern of the radar. With this method we estimate the size distribution of the debris cloud. We also demonstrate how a pair of beam-park observations can be used to perform a crude, yet seemingly reliable, initial orbit determination. Finally, we present followup observations 5 months after the fragmentation that show a still compact cloud of debris.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKastinen D, Vierinen J, Grydeland T, Kero J. Using radar beam-parks to characterize the Kosmos-1408 fragmentation event. Acta Astronautica. 2022en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 2067526
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.actaastro.2022.10.021
dc.identifier.issn0094-5765
dc.identifier.issn1879-2030
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/28323
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.relation.journalActa Astronautica
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2022 The Author(s)en_US
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0en_US
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)en_US
dc.titleUsing radar beam-parks to characterize the Kosmos-1408 fragmentation eventen_US
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.typeTidsskriftartikkelen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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