Canadian Radar Detects gamma Lyrid Shower for Second Time Ever
March 09, 2018
3-minute read
You may be familiar with some of the well-known meteor showers like the Perseids or Leonids, but have you heard of the gamma Lyrids? If not, you’re not alone — this shower is new to NASA as well.
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Two Anomalous Events in GEO
February 09, 2018
2-minute read
The February 2018 edition of Orbital Debris Quarterly News (ODQN) is now available and includes the article "Two Anomalous Events in GEO," republished here.
This issue also includes articles on space debris sensor launch updates, SEM analysis results from post-flight inspection of the PMA-2 cover, a review of the CubeSat study project and a photo feature documenting the Space Debris Sensor installation.
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MEO Selects Three Florida Locations for Meteor Cameras
November 09, 2017
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The Meteoroid Environment Office (MEO) selected three new sites, all in Florida, to host All Sky Fireball Network cameras — Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the Robinson Observatory at the University of Central Florida and the Beach Corrosion Facility at NASA Kennedy Space Center. Installation occurred in October.
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August Issue of ODQN Now Available
August 21, 2017
1-minute read
The August 2017 edition of the Orbital Debris Quarterly News (ODQN) is now available. The issue includes articles on the discovery of the earliest Delta rocket body fragmentation, space debris sensor updates, benefits of a high Low-Earth Orbit in-situ measurement mission, NASA requirements for debris assessment software reentry risk analysis and conference reports.
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MEO Presents Papers to International Community
August 01, 2017
5-minute read
Earlier this year, the Meteoroid Environment Office (MEO) presented three papers at the 7th European Conference on Space Debris in Germany, sharing findings and updates related to comparison studies on the damage caused by meteoroids versus Orbital Debris, meteor shower forecasting and NASA’s Meteoroid Engineering Model.
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It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s a Fireball
July 11, 2017
3-minute read
“What was that bright light in the sky last night?” is a popular question NASA hears from the public and media, and one that the Meteoroid Environment Office, along with its All Sky Fireball Network, does its best to answer, in detail.
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May Issue of ODQN Now Available
May 11, 2017
1-minute read
The May issue of Orbital Debris Quarterly News (ODQN) includes articles on policy updates, personnel, project details and more.
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Updates to NASA Procedural Requirements for Limiting Orbital Debris
April 24, 2017
2-minute read
An update to the NASA Procedural Requirements for Limiting Orbital Debris and Evaluating the Meteoroid and Orbital Debris Environment (NPR 8715.6B) was released on February 16, 2017. NPR 8715.6B replaces the previous version, NPR 8715.6A with Change 1, which was released on May 25, 2012.
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Space Debris Sensor Waiting for Launch
February 07, 2017
1-minute read
The February 2017 edition of Orbital Debris Quarterly News included the article "Space Debris Sensor Waiting for Launch." Continue reading for the full article.
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