Examining Applicability of the NASA Standard Breakup Model to Low-Velocity Collisions

The data from a series of low-velocity collision experiments performed at Kyushu University will be re-analyzed based on the method used in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) standard breakup model 2000 revision to be compared with the hypervelocity collision model adopted in the NASA standard breakup model. The results will indicate that the NASA hypervelocity collision model can be applied to low-velocity collisions possible in the geosynchronous regime with some simple modifications.