Space Debris and Human Spacecraft | NASA
www.nasa.gov › station › newsMay 26, 2021 · Space debris encompasses both natural meteoroid and artificial (human-made) orbital debris. Meteoroids are in orbit about the sun, while most artificial debris is in orbit about the Earth (hence the term “orbital” debris). Orbital debris is any human-made object in orbit about the Earth that no longer serves a useful function.
Orbital Debris - NASA
sma.nasa.gov › sma-disciplines › orbital-debrisMar 15, 2021 · Orbital Debris Orbital Debris (OD) is any human-made object in orbit that no longer serves a useful purpose, including spacecraft fragments and retired satellites. NASA’s OD Program Office measures the environment and leads mitigation efforts to protect users of the orbital environment.
ARES | Orbital Debris Program Office
orbitaldebris.jsc.nasa.govThe NASA Orbital Debris Program Office (ODPO) is a Delegated Program in the Office of Safety and Mission Assurance (OSMA) at NASA HQ. The ODPO has taken the international lead in conducting measurements of the orbital environment and in developing the technical consensus for adopting mitigation measures to protect the users within it.