Instruct: Identify the main and secondary category of Arxiv papers based on the titles and abstracts
Query: Space Debris detection and tracking with the techniques of cosmic ray
  physics   Space Debris (SD) consist of non-operational artificial objects orbiting
around the Earth, which could possibly damage space vehicles, such as the
International Space Station (ISS) or other manned spacecrafts. The vast
majority of such objects are cm-sized, not catalogued and usually the tracking
data are not precise enough. Here we present the feasibility study of SD
detection and tracking with techniques usually employed in cosmic-ray physics.
For this purpose, we have evaluated the possibility of using Mini-EUSO, a
space-borne fluorescence telescope to be deployed on the ISS, to track SD
illuminated by the Sun. By means of ESAF (EUSO Simulation and analysis
Framework) simulation and by developing the trigger algorithms, we estimated
the minimum size and maximum distances of detectable SD. We then studied the
number of possible SD detections using an ESA software called MASTER (Meteoroid
and SD Terrestrial Environment Reference). With the Mini-EUSO Engineering Model
(Mini-EUSO EM), we performed some measurements to estimate the reflectance of
the most common SD materials and to demonstrate the ability of Mini-EUSO to
detect SD events. We also performed some tests in open-sky conditions,
identifying and tracking fast-moving objects. In particular, the detection of a
rocket body allowed us to confirm the simulation outcomes predictions and the
expected performance of the detector.

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The categories of this paper are: chem-ph
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The categories of this paper are: q-alg
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The categories of this paper are: hep-th
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The categories of this paper are: bayes-an
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The categories of this paper are: cmp-lg
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The categories of this paper are: funct-an
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The categories of this paper are: comp-gas