Space Debris Tracking and Prediction Models/strong>
Authors:-Sakshi Khedekar, Jayesh Jadhav, Jiya Mokalkar, Pratik Patil, Professor Manisha Mali
Abstract-In a growing risk for space activities intentionally located or accidentally resulting from the creation of space debris, monitoring and forecasting are indispensable for the protection of both crewed and uncrewed space missions. The paper presents the assessment of eight most widespread space debris tracking and prediction models: TLE based SGP4, ORDEM, MASTER, Debrisat, SDebrisNet, SDTS, CARA, SSN. For every model, a multi-faceted approach with respect to its various characteristics, accuracy, complexity, data requirement, adaptability, reliability, and usability is employed. This appraisal provides the benefits and associated drawbacks of each methodology in tackling the major issues of data, computation and construction of the complete system. The research further considers the progress of tracking devices and existing systems as well as possibilities of their improvement for the realtime challenges. The comparative assessment of the models presented in this paper will help to strategically improve current approaches to space debris control instruments, thus supporting safety and long-term operating trends in outer space. This study has been carried out in order to devise strategies that will fit the growing and dynamic endeavors of exploring space, by tracking debris with the utmost efficiency and precision.
