Donald J. Kessler

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Donald J. Kessler is an American astronomer .

Life

Kessler worked in the United States as an employee of NASA , for which he worked until 1996. Among other things, he was employed at the Johnson Space Center in Houston , Texas . Kessler is considered to be the namesake of Kessler's syndrome and lives in Asheville , North Carolina .

Works (selection)

  • 1978: Collision Frequency of Artificial Satellites: The Creation of a Debris Belt

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