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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Main Authors: Lorenzo Olivieri, Cinzia Giacomuzzo, Stefano Lopresti, Alessandro Francesconi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/6/3874