Ultrahigh-speed High-sensitivity Camera-Shooting of space debris collision experiment

摘要

Space debris consists of abandoned rockets, satellites, and fragments of such systems that result from collisions. There are more than 10,000 pieces of such junk in outer space beyond earth's atmosphere, all rotating around the earth at an incredible speed of 25,000 km per hour. Space junk poses a threat to space stations and satellites in use. To ensure safety in space, we not only need to monitor the debris' movement; we need to gain a better understanding the moment of impact of debris with a satellite and the behavior of the shattered pieces from such a collision.