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Space debris > Catalogs
From Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium
Orbital box score
The orbital box score is a measurement used by NASA to keep track of how many pieces of trackable debris have been produced by the different space powers.[1] These are the most recent scores as of April 2, 2008.[2]
| Country/Organization | Payloads | Rocket Bodies & Debris | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIS | 1367 | 2993 | 4360 |
| US | 1085 | 3195 | 4280 |
| China | 1367 | 2993 | 4360 |
| France | 45 | 322 | 367 |
| Japan | 103 | 70 | 173 |
| India | 34 | 106 | 140 |
| ESA | 38 | 36 | 74 |
| Other | 400 | 93 | 493 |
| Total | 3135 | 9502 | 12637 |
References
- ↑ de Selding, Peter. "Orbital Debris a Growing Problem with No End in Sight", Space News, 31 July 2006. Retrieved on 2007-08-22.
- ↑ ["NASA Orbital Debris Program Office"] (April 2008). "Orbital Box Score". Space Debris Quarterly News 12 (2): 9. Retrieved on 2007-08-23.
