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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 July 4, 2007.[2]
| Country/Organization | Payloads | Rocket Bodies & Debris | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIS | 1362 | 2919 | 4281 |
| US | 1069 | 3120 | 4189 |
| China | 62 | 2234 | 2296 |
| France | 45 | 316 | 361 |
| Japan | 101 | 73 | 174 |
| India | 33 | 106 | 139 |
| ESA | 37 | 36 | 73 |
| Other | 386 | 55 | 441 |
| Total | 3095 | 8859 | 11954 |
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"] (July 2007). "Orbital Box Score". Space Debris Quarterly News 11 (3): 10. Retrieved on 2007-08-23.