Satellite decays photographed by a fireball network

Jiri Borovicka; Pavel Spurny

doi:10.1117/12.293338

1 October 1997 Satellite decays photographed by a fireball network

Jiri Borovicka, Pavel Spurny

Proceedings Volume 3116, Small Spacecraft, Space Environments, and Instrumentation Technologies; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.293338
Event: Optical Science, Engineering and Instrumentation '97, 1997, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

Decays of satellites 1991-005B and 1994-087B were photographed by fish-eye cameras of the European Fireball Network. A method of computation of the curved satellite trajectories from the photographs taking into account Earth rotation was developed. The position of decaying satellites in space was determined with the precision of about 100 m along a 1000-km long path. Velocity could be determined on a part of the path. The results are compared with trajectories predicted with a satellite tracking program.

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Jiri Borovicka and Pavel Spurny "Satellite decays photographed by a fireball network", Proc. SPIE 3116, Small Spacecraft, Space Environments, and Instrumentation Technologies, (1 October 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.293338

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