Table 2. Collision risk assessment under mega constellation using collision flux (F), mean number of collision (c) and collision probability (Pi≥1)
Debris size: 100m > d | Without constellation | With constellation |
F(1/m2/yr) | c | Pi≥1 (%) | F (1/m2/yr) | c | Pi≥1 (%) |
d>0.001m | 4.2900E-03 | 1.2870E-02 | 1.2788E+00 | 4.2930E-03 | 1.2879E-02 | 1.2796E+00 |
d>0.01m | 6.5630E-05 | 1.9689E-04 | 1.9687E-02 | 6.8940E-05 | 2.0682E-04 | 2.0680E-02 |
d>0.1m | 4.9670E-06 | 1.4901E-05 | 1.4901E-03 | 8.2800E-06 | 2.4840E-05 | 2.4840E-03 |
d>1m | 8.9470E-07 | 2.6841E-06 | 2.6841E-04 | 4.2080E-06 | 1.2624E-05 | 1.2624E-03 |
d>10m | 5.5470E-10 | 1.6641E-09 | 1.6641E-07 | 3.3140E-06 | 9.9420E-06 | 9.9420E-04 |