ESA Television - Videos - 2019 - 02 - Distribution of space debris in orbit around Earth

ESA > Television > 2019 > 02 > Distribution of space debris in orbit around Earth

Search and order online

Download MP4 (19.81 MB)
Source MP4 (193.06 MB)

Video Online only
Title Distribution of space debris in orbit around Earth
Released: 01/02/2019
Length 00:02:30
Language English
Footage Type Animation
Copyright ESA - European Space Agency
Description
This animation shows different types of space debris objects and different debris sizes in orbit around Earth.
For debris objects bigger than 10 cm the data come from the US Space Surveillance Catalogue.
The information about debris objects smaller than 10 cm is based on a statistical model by ESA.
Number of space debris objects in orbit:
> 1m: 5 400 objects
> 10 cm: 34 000 objects (among them are only 2 000 active satellites)
> 1cm: 900 000 objects
> 1mm: 130 000 000 objects
Colour code:
Red: satellites (functional or dysfunctional)
Yellow: rocket bodies
Green: mission related objects (covers, caps, adapters, etc.)
Blue: fragments
More information: www.esa.int/debris