Bunte, Karl Dietrich; Jurke, Keith - Noah; Millinger, Mark: Data of European In-situ Impact Detectors for Environment Model Validation. Proceedings 8th European Conference on Space Debris, vol. 8, no. 1, European Space Agency ESA Space Debris Office, 2021. @conference{nokey,
title = {Data of European In-situ Impact Detectors for Environment Model Validation},
author = {Karl Dietrich Bunte and Keith - Noah Jurke and Mark Millinger},
editor = {T. Flohrer and S. Lemmens and F. Schmitz},
url = {https://conference.sdo.esoc.esa.int/proceedings/sdc8/paper/207},
year = {2021},
date = {2021-05-01},
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booktitle = {Proceedings 8th European Conference on Space Debris},
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publisher = {ESA Space Debris Office},
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abstract = {Space debris particles pose a significant threat to the safe operation of space systems. However, the fluxes of microparticles with sizes below 1 mm are not well known and thus, reliable data from in-situ microparticle detectors are required. This paper presents a summary of the microparticle sensor data included in the European Detector Impact Database (EDID). The focus is put on the DEBIE-1 dataset (DEBIE: Debris In-orbit Evaluator), which has been preliminarily analysed during the recent upgrade of the EDID. The analysis focussed on plausibility checks and a preliminary filtering of the large amount of noise events. Key findings of this analysis are presented by means of the evaluation of the latitude of events as function of time. The limitations of this analysis are addressed and their impact on the further use of the dataset is outlined. It is proposed to renew the efforts to process existing in-situ measurement data, to use the data to validate environment models, to develop new detectors and to plan and identify suitable flight opportunities for these instruments.},
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Space debris particles pose a significant threat to the safe operation of space systems. However, the fluxes of microparticles with sizes below 1 mm are not well known and thus, reliable data from in-situ microparticle detectors are required. This paper presents a summary of the microparticle sensor data included in the European Detector Impact Database (EDID). The focus is put on the DEBIE-1 dataset (DEBIE: Debris In-orbit Evaluator), which has been preliminarily analysed during the recent upgrade of the EDID. The analysis focussed on plausibility checks and a preliminary filtering of the large amount of noise events. Key findings of this analysis are presented by means of the evaluation of the latitude of events as function of time. The limitations of this analysis are addressed and their impact on the further use of the dataset is outlined. It is proposed to renew the efforts to process existing in-situ measurement data, to use the data to validate environment models, to develop new detectors and to plan and identify suitable flight opportunities for these instruments. |
Drolshagen, G.: In-situ Observations of Space Debris at ESA. In: The Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies Conference, pp. E68, 2006. @inproceedings{2006amos.confE..68D,
title = {In-situ Observations of Space Debris at ESA},
author = {G. Drolshagen},
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Schwanethal, J.; McBride, N.; Green, Simon; McDonnell, J.; Drolshagen, G.: Analysis of Impact Data from the Debie (debris In-Orbit Evaluator) Sensor in Polar Low Earth Orbit. In: European Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP, vol. 587, pp. 177, 2005. @article{articleb,
title = {Analysis of Impact Data from the Debie (debris In-Orbit Evaluator) Sensor in Polar Low Earth Orbit},
author = {J. Schwanethal and N. McBride and Simon Green and J. McDonnell and G. Drolshagen},
url = {http://adsabs.harvard.edu/pdf/2005ESASP.587..177S},
year = {2005},
date = {2005-01-01},
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Schwanethal, J. P.; McBride, N.; Green, S. F.: Detecting interplanetary and interstellar dust with the DEBIE sensor. In: Warmbein, Barbara (Ed.): Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors: ACM 2002, pp. 75-78, 2002. @inproceedings{2002ESASP.500...75S,
title = {Detecting interplanetary and interstellar dust with the DEBIE sensor},
author = {J. P. Schwanethal and N. McBride and S. F. Green},
editor = {Barbara Warmbein},
url = {http://adsabs.harvard.edu/pdf/2002ESASP.500...75S},
year = {2002},
date = {2002-11-01},
urldate = {2002-11-01},
booktitle = {Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors: ACM 2002},
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pages = {75-78},
series = {ESA Special Publication},
abstract = {ESA's PROBA-1 mission was launched in October 2001 into polar low Earth orbit. Two DEBIE sensors were placed on the spacecraft to monitor the
dust and debris flux. The DEBIE sensor utilises two independent detection techniques, and is an active sensor providing real time data. Two sets of wire
electrodes, sensitive to impact generated ions and electrons respectively, are mounted in front of a thin aluminium foil ( acting as the target plate). On the foil are two piezoelectric devices, which measure the momentum transfer of an impact. H penetration of the foil occurs, there is a third electron plasma detector electrode located behind the foil. The detector
is completing its commissioning phase, and we describe how impacting particle masses and speeds, as well as original orbits can be constrained from the flight data.},
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ESA's PROBA-1 mission was launched in October 2001 into polar low Earth orbit. Two DEBIE sensors were placed on the spacecraft to monitor the
dust and debris flux. The DEBIE sensor utilises two independent detection techniques, and is an active sensor providing real time data. Two sets of wire
electrodes, sensitive to impact generated ions and electrons respectively, are mounted in front of a thin aluminium foil ( acting as the target plate). On the foil are two piezoelectric devices, which measure the momentum transfer of an impact. H penetration of the foil occurs, there is a third electron plasma detector electrode located behind the foil. The detector
is completing its commissioning phase, and we describe how impacting particle masses and speeds, as well as original orbits can be constrained from the flight data. |
Ekstrand, Veronika; Drolshagen, Gerhard: Comparison of meteoroid and space debris fluxes to spacecraft in Earth orbit. In: Warmbein, Barbara (Ed.): Meteoroids 2001 Conference, pp. 543-550, 2001. @inproceedings{2001ESASP.495..543E,
title = {Comparison of meteoroid and space debris fluxes to spacecraft in Earth orbit},
author = {Veronika Ekstrand and Gerhard Drolshagen},
editor = {Barbara Warmbein},
url = {https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2001ESASP.495..543E/abstract},
year = {2001},
date = {2001-11-01},
urldate = {2001-11-01},
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abstract = {Spacecraft in Earth orbit will be impacted by natural meteoroids and man made space debris particles. The relative ratio depends mainly on the particle size, the spacecraft orbit and attitude. Predicted numbers of impacts from different flux models are presented for particle sizes ranging from microns to cm. For low Earth orbits, meteoroid fluxes dominate for sizes between some 10 microns and about 1 mm while space debris is more abundant for smaller and larger sizes. The most recent flux models show generally a good agreement. The model differences for a given population indicate the present level of uncertainty. },
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Spacecraft in Earth orbit will be impacted by natural meteoroids and man made space debris particles. The relative ratio depends mainly on the particle size, the spacecraft orbit and attitude. Predicted numbers of impacts from different flux models are presented for particle sizes ranging from microns to cm. For low Earth orbits, meteoroid fluxes dominate for sizes between some 10 microns and about 1 mm while space debris is more abundant for smaller and larger sizes. The most recent flux models show generally a good agreement. The model differences for a given population indicate the present level of uncertainty. |
Kuitunen, Juha; Drolshagen, G.; McDonnell, J.; Svedhem, H.; Leese, Mark; Mannermaa, H.; Kaipiainen, M.; Sipinen, V.: DEBIE - first standard in-situ debris monitoring instrument. vol. 3, no. 1, European Space Agency, 2001. @conference{article,
title = {DEBIE - first standard in-situ debris monitoring instrument},
author = {Juha Kuitunen and G. Drolshagen and J. McDonnell and H. Svedhem and Mark Leese and H. Mannermaa and M. Kaipiainen and V. Sipinen},
editor = {H. Lacoste},
url = {https://conference.sdo.esoc.esa.int/proceedings/sdc3/paper/112},
year = {2001},
date = {2001-01-01},
urldate = {2001-01-01},
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abstract = {Objects larger than a few centimetres can be tracked with radar or with optical telescopes. The population of smaller particles can only be investigated by the analysis of retrieved spacecraft and passive detectors or by in-situ monitors in orbit. Patria Finavitec together with UniSpace Kent have developed the DEBIE (DEBris In-orbit Evaluator) instrument to determine the parameters of sub-millimetre sized space debris and micrometeoroids in-situ by their impact with a detecting surface. The main goal has been to develop an economical and low-resource instrument, easy to integrate into any spacecraft, while providing reliable real-time data for space debris modelling.},
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Objects larger than a few centimetres can be tracked with radar or with optical telescopes. The population of smaller particles can only be investigated by the analysis of retrieved spacecraft and passive detectors or by in-situ monitors in orbit. Patria Finavitec together with UniSpace Kent have developed the DEBIE (DEBris In-orbit Evaluator) instrument to determine the parameters of sub-millimetre sized space debris and micrometeoroids in-situ by their impact with a detecting surface. The main goal has been to develop an economical and low-resource instrument, easy to integrate into any spacecraft, while providing reliable real-time data for space debris modelling. |
Leese, M. R.; McDonnell, J. A. M.; Burchell, M. J.; Green, S. F.; Jolly, H. S.; Ratcliff, P. R.; Shaw, H. A.: Debie: a Low Resource Dust Environment Monitor. In: Guyenne, T. -D. (Ed.): Space Station Utilisation, pp. 417, 1996. @inproceedings{1996ESASP.385..417L,
title = {Debie: a Low Resource Dust Environment Monitor},
author = {M. R. Leese and J. A. M. McDonnell and M. J. Burchell and S. F. Green and H. S. Jolly and P. R. Ratcliff and H. A. Shaw},
editor = {T. -D. Guyenne},
year = {1996},
date = {1996-12-01},
urldate = {1996-12-01},
booktitle = {Space Station Utilisation},
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pages = {417},
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