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Debris objects in low-Earth orbit
auteur: Esa/Novapix
référence: e-sat99-00107
Image Size 300 DPI: 29 * 21 cm
Debris objects in low-Earth orbit (LEO)
Eighty percent of all catalogued objects are in low-Earth orbit (LEO), which extends to 2000 km above the Earth's surface. To observe the Earth, spacecraft must orbit at such a low altitude. The spatial density of objects increases at high latitudes.
Eighty percent of all catalogued objects are in low-Earth orbit (LEO), which extends to 2000 km above the Earth's surface. To observe the Earth, spacecraft must orbit at such a low altitude. The spatial density of objects increases at high latitudes.
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2008 - ARTIFICIAL SATELLITE - EARTH - EARTH FROM SPACE - ILLUSTRATION - ORBIT - POLLUTION - SPACE - SPACE DEBRIS -
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