Optics and Precision Engineering, Volume. 33, Issue 11, 1771(2025)

Evaluation of detection, identification and rapid cataloging capabilities for space debris cloud

Liying CAO1, Jizhang SANG1、*, Bin LI1, Lei LIU1, Xiangxu LEI2,3, and You ZHAO3
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Geodesy and Geomatics, Wuhan University, Wuhan430079, China
  • 2School of Civil Engineering and Geomatics, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo55000, China
  • 3National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing100101, China
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    Figures & Tables(13)
    Distances of debris relative to collision reference point at collision epoch
    Initial velocity distributions of debris at collision reference point
    Magnitude of initial velocities of debris at collision reference point
    Position errors of debris with different area-to-mass ratios over one day
    Average, maximum, and minimum values of relative distances between debris
    Periodicity of distances between some debris
    Time series of relative distances between debris
    Flowchart of new space object orbit cataloging using multiple arcs
    Distribution of distances between observation platform and debris
    Statistical results for number of observable arcs of COSMOS-2251 debris after collision
    Statistical results for number of observable arcs of Iridium-33 debris after collision
    • Table 1. Percentage of debris from COSMOS-2251/Iridium-33 within specified relative distances compared to total number of debris

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      Table 1. Percentage of debris from COSMOS-2251/Iridium-33 within specified relative distances compared to total number of debris

      时间/min≤0.615 km≤1.230 km≤5.049 km≤10.098 km
      COSMOS-2251Iridium-33COSMOS-2251Iridium-33COSMOS-2251Iridium-33COSMOS-2251Iridium-33
      199539275989510099
      107713132345971
      20111114143942
      3000101152829
      50004018183447
      10001131250526677
      150003116163439
      200005029334956
    • Table 2. Parameter configurations of space-based surveillance system

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      Table 2. Parameter configurations of space-based surveillance system

      轨道类型长半轴/km偏心率倾角/(°)测角精度/(″)
      LEO7 1280.000 1982
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    Liying CAO, Jizhang SANG, Bin LI, Lei LIU, Xiangxu LEI, You ZHAO. Evaluation of detection, identification and rapid cataloging capabilities for space debris cloud[J]. Optics and Precision Engineering, 2025, 33(11): 1771

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    Received: Mar. 22, 2025

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Aug. 14, 2025

    The Author Email: Jizhang SANG (bli@sgg.whu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.37188/OPE.20253311.1771

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