Analysis of the results of the 3 years observations of the GEO belt and the HEO objects by the ISON network
- Paper number
IAC-08.A6.1.2
- Author
Dr. Vladimir Agapov, Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics, RAS, Russia
- Coauthor
Dr. Igor Molotov, Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics, RAS, Russia
- Coauthor
Dr. Vladimir Titenko, Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics, RAS, Russia
- Year
2008
- Abstract
The International Scientific Optical Network (ISON) network is constantly increasing it’s capabilities during the last 3 years of operation. Optical instruments of different classes (with aperture in range between 0.2 and 2.6 m) equipped with modern CCD-cameras are involved. Thanks to this a wide range of experiments is conducted including GEO, HEO, MEO and LEO objects observation and characterization. The whole work is coordinated by the Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics (KIAM). Regular observations are established for the whole GEO region including wide survey mode. As many as 400000 positional measurements are collected in the KIAM Center on collection, processing and analysis of information on space debris (CCPAISD) for more than 1800 objects, including above 100000 measurements for the faint high orbit debris. Number of discovered earlier unknown objects in HEO and GEO regions exceeded 500 and regular tracking is established for the most part of them. Statistical distribution of standard magnitudes, orbital parameters, area-to-mass ratios is obtained for more than 1000 of tracked objects. These results will be presented and discussed. Examples of the long time tracking for some objects with revealed pecularities in motion will be presented as well. Estimations of the accuracy of the obtaining orbital data from the point of view of the close encounters analysis in GEO region will be given. Examples of autonomous discovering and tracking of debris pieces created in some recent fragmentations will be presented.
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