Measurements to space debris in 2016-2020 by laser sensor at Borowiec Poland

• Autorzy: Smagło Adrian , Lejba Paweł , Schillak Stanisław , Suchodolski Tomasz , Michałek Piotr , Zapaśnik Stanisław , Bartoszak Jacek

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.2478/arsa-2001-0009

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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In 2014, a significant upgrade was made to the Borowiec (BORL 7811) laserranging system, which is the part of Space Research Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences (SRC PAS). Two high-energy lasers modules were installed. First is the EKSPLA PL-2250, used for tracking objects equipped with retroreflectors. Second is the Continuum Surelite III, dedicated to the tracking of space debris without retroreflectors. In 2016, the BORL station joined the space debris tracking laser group and, since then, is tracking systematically inactive/defunct satellites and typical rocket bodies from LEO regime. Today, the BORL is tracking regularly about 80 different space debris objects. The paper presents the activity of the BORL laser station in observations of space debris. The results presented are from years 2016 to 2020. The sum of all passes from this period is almost 2 000, giving over 23 000 normal points. Average root mean square error (RMS) of objects with satellite laser ranging-dedicated (SLR-dedicated) retroreflectors ranges 1.5 cm-14 cm and of objects without SLR-dedicated retroreflectors ranges 8 cm-222 cm.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

satellite geodesy; SLR; space debris; Borowiec SLR station

• Wydawca: Centrum Badań Kosmicznych PAN ; De Gruyter
• Czasopismo: Artificial Satellites : Journal of Planetary Geodesy
• Rocznik: 2021
• Tom: Vol. 56, No. 4
• Strony: 119--134
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 29 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

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Smagło Adrian

• Space Research Centre, Polish Academy of Science, Astrogeodynamic Observatory, Borowiec, Poland

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Lejba Paweł

• Space Research Centre, Polish Academy of Science, Astrogeodynamic Observatory, Borowiec, Poland

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Schillak Stanisław

• Space Research Centre, Polish Academy of Science, Astrogeodynamic Observatory, Borowiec, Poland

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Suchodolski Tomasz

• Space Research Centre, Polish Academy of Science, Astrogeodynamic Observatory, Borowiec, Poland

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Michałek Piotr

• Space Research Centre, Polish Academy of Science, Astrogeodynamic Observatory, Borowiec, Poland

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Zapaśnik Stanisław

• Space Research Centre, Polish Academy of Science, Astrogeodynamic Observatory, Borowiec, Poland

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Bartoszak Jacek

• Space Research Centre, Polish Academy of Science, Astrogeodynamic Observatory, Borowiec, Poland

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).