Collisional Cascading: Predicting the Distribution of Objects in Low Earth Orbit based on Collisions and other Mechanisms

Funder	Science and Technology Facilities Council
Recipient Organization	Aberystwyth University
Country	United Kingdom
Start Date	Sep 30, 2023
End Date	Sep 29, 2026
Duration	1,095 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Student; Supervisor
Data Source	UKRI Gateway to Research
Grant ID	`2883999`

Grant Description

Using statistical simulations of satellite, debris and object collisions in Low Earth Orbit; as well as models of Earth's atmosphere and other effects such as warming average temperatures in the lower atmosphere, to predict the long term evolution of the mass distribution of objects in Low Earth Orbit.