Abstract
This white paper establishes a deterministic framework for regulating Low Earth Orbit (LEO) mass allocations. It defines the physical boundaries of orbital sustainability against three core degradation vectors: stratospheric chemical ablation, kinetic debris cascades, and optical astronomy occlusion. By translating raw physical constraints into closed-form regulatory mechanisms, this document provides the mathematical foundation necessary to move global aerospace policy from permissive liability models to definitive, thermodynamic carrying-capacity caps.
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Recommended Citation
Eckes, Christopher L., "SPEC-379-CORE: DETERMINISTIC MODELLING OF LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO) ENVIRONMENTAL CARRYING CAPACITY", Technical Disclosure Commons, (November 09, 2026)
https://www.tdcommons.org/dpubs_series/12827
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379 - B.pdf (45 kB)
SPEC-379-CORE: Kessler Matrix Stability & Eigenvalue Tracker Evaluates Low Earth Orbit (LEO) populations for catastrophic tipping points
379 - C.pdf (43 kB)
APPENDIX C: EMPIRICAL DATA MATRIX
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APPENDIX D: MATHEMATICAL PROOF OF THE LAMBERTIAN PHASE FUNCTION \(q(\psi)\)
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