This lecture focuses on graphical representations of space debris around Earth. It provides links to animations from ESA data showing the distribution and density of debris in Earth orbit, including a "fly-through" video. Other recommended videos include an ESA animation taking a journey to Earth and passing through the rings of debris, as well as the short film "Adrift" visualizing the danger of collisions between satellites and debris.

1. Space Environment
Lecture 23 – Space Debris (Vol. 1)
Views from orbit
Professor Hugh Lewis
SESA3038 Space Environment

2. Overview of activities in lecture 23
• This is a short lecture just focusing on graphical
representations of the state of the environment,
providing some context to the numbers shown in
the previous lecture
– Data from ESA was used to create a series of
animations showing the debris around Earth.
– You can access the full set of animations on
YouTube here:
– https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM5t
Rph-FDk5ZxAeIp090gQ
– As part of this collection, you can also find a
“fly-through” of the debris in Earth orbit here:
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTSFv
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Space Environment – Space Debris (Vol. 1)

3. Activities:
• Other animations and video resources:
Space Environment – Space Debris (Vol. 1)
• ESA video (2017): “A journey to Earth”
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=zT7typHkpVg
• Project Adrift (2016): “Adrift”
– http://www.projectadrift.co.uk/#jumpwatch
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGl5eGvhbG4