Kessler syndrome

GPTKB entity

Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Donald_J._Kessler
gptkbp:affects satellite lifespan
gptkbp:can_be loss of access to low Earth orbit
gptkbp:can_lead_to increased risk of satellite collisions
gptkbp:caused_by long-term environmental impacts in space
space traffic management challenges
gptkbp:has_impact_on gptkb:future_space_missions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kessler syndrome
gptkbp:investment gptkb:international_space_station
gptkbp:involves multiple collisions
gptkbp:is_characterized_by a runaway chain reaction of collisions
gptkbp:is_described_as a scenario where the density of objects in low Earth orbit is high enough that collisions between objects could cause a cascade effect
gptkbp:is_discussed_in space policy debates
gptkbp:is_influenced_by human activity in space
gptkbp:is_monitored_by tracking systems
gptkbp:is_protected_by debris removal technologies
gptkbp:is_related_to orbital debris
gptkbp:is_studied_in space agencies
gptkbp:issues satellite operators
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Donald_J._Kessler
gptkbp:proposed_by gptkb:1978
gptkbp:subject gptkb:Research_Institute
gptkbp:type_of cascading failure