Research at the University of Padova in the Field of Space Debris Impacts against Satellites: An Overview of Activities in the Last 10 Years
Space debris represent a threat to satellites in orbit around Earth. In the case of impact, satellites can be subjected to damage spanning from localized craterization to subsystem failure, to complete loss of the vehicle; large collision events may lead to fragmentation of the spacecraft. Simulatin...
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MDPI AG
2023-03-01
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Series: | Applied Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/6/3874 |