ESA Space Environment 2024 figure 5

Number of human-made objects reentering Earth's atmosphere each year.

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UI = Unidentified

RM = Rocket mission related object

RD = Rocket debris

RF = Rocket fragmentation debris

RB = Rocket body

PM = Payload mission related object

PD = Payload debris

PF = Payload fragmentation debris

PL = Payload