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| DescriptionDebris-LEO1280.jpg |
English: debris plot by NASA
The following graphics are computer generated images of objects in Earth orbit that are currently being tracked. Approximately 95% of the objects in this illustration are orbital debris, i.e., not functional satellites. The dots represent the current location of each item. The orbital debris dots are scaled according to the image size of the graphic to optimize their visibility and are not scaled to Earth. These images provide a good visualization of where the greatest orbital debris populations exist. Below are the graphics generated from different observation points. LEO stands for low Earth orbit and is the region of space within 2,000 km of the Earth's surface. It is the most concentrated area for orbital debris. Español: Basura espacial localizada en órbita baja terrestre (imagen generada por ordenador).
Deutsch: Grafik der NASA zur Darstellung von Weltraumschrott Die Grafik ist ein computergeneriertes Bild von Objekten, die sich derzeit in der Erdumlaufbahn befinden. Etwa 95 % der Objekte stellen Weltraumschrott, zum Beispiel nicht mehr funktionstüchtige Satelliten dar und zeigen die aktuelle Position der Objekte. Die Punkte sind so skaliert, dass sie auf dem Bild gut erkennbar sind. Sie stellen nicht das korrekte Größenverhältnis der Objekte zur Erde dar. Das Bild gibt einen guten Überblick, wo sich die meisten Weltraumtrümmer befinden. Es wurden verschiedene Grafiken aus verschiedenen Blickwinkeln generiert. LEO steht dabei für „low Earth orbit” (niedrige Erdumlaufbahn), und bezeichnet den Teil des Weltraums in einer Höhe von ca. 2.000 km. Das ist der Bereich mit der höchsten Dichte an Weltraumschrott. |
| Source | http://orbitaldebris.jsc.nasa.gov/photogallery/beehives.html#leo |
| Author | NASA employee |
| Public domainPublic domainfalsefalse |
| This file is in the public domain in the United States because it was solely created by NASA. NASA copyright policy states that "NASA material is not protected by copyright unless noted". (See Template:PD-USGov, NASA copyright policy page or JPL Image Use Policy.) | ||
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