Determining the Rotation Periods of an Inactive LEO Satellite and the First Korean Space Debris on GEO, KOREASAT 1

Inactive space objects are usually rotating and tumbling as a result of internal or external forces. KOREASAT 1 has been inactive since 2005, and its drift trajectory has been monitored with the optical wide-field patrol network (OWL-Net). However, a quantitative analysis of KOREASAT 1 in regard t...

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Main Authors: Jin Choi, Jung Hyun Jo, Myung-Jin Kim, Dong-Goo Roh, Sun-Youp Park, Hee-Jae Lee, Maru Park, Young-Jun Choi, Hong-Suh Yim, Young-Ho Bae, Young-Sik Park, Sungki Cho, Hong-Kyu Moon, Eun-Jung Choi, Hyun-Jung Jang, Jang-Hyun Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Space Science Society 2016-06-01
Series:Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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Online Access:http://ocean.kisti.re.kr/downfile/volume/kosss/OJOOBS/2016/v33n2/OJOOBS_2016_v33n2_137.pdf