Space debris encompasses both natural meteoroid and artificial (human-made) orbital debris. Meteoroids are in orbit about the sun, while most artificial debris is in orbit about the Earth (hence the term “orbital” debris). Orbital debris is the term for any object in Earth orbit that no longer serves a useful function. These objects include non-operational spacecraft, derelict launch vehicle stages, mission-related debris, and fragmentation debris. NASA - Orbital Debris Management and Risk Mitigation

April-May-June list of observed objects:

April Observations

06.04.2024. Observations:

1. Ariane 40 R/B Rocket Bodies, Satellite Catalog Number-SATCAT: 20443 and 21610, derelict launch vehicle stages

2. SL-16 R/B Rocket Bodies, SATCAT: 19120 and 20625, derelict launch vehicle stages listed in McKnight Top 50

14.04.2024. Observations:

1. SL-27 R/B Rocket Body, SATCAT: 40354, derelict launch vehicle stages, on reentry path (min altitude at the time of recording: 343.54 km)

19.04.2024. Observations:

1. SL-27 R/B Rocket Body, SATCAT: 40354, derelict launch vehicle stages in Full HD 1080p video format, on reentry path (min altitude at the time of recording: 342.36 km)

22.04.2024. Observations:

1. Cusat 2 & Falcon 9 R/B Rocket Body, SATCAT: 39271,  derelict launch vehicle stages

27.04.2024. Observations:

1. Cosmos 2082, non-operational spacecraft listed in McKnight Top 50

2. CZ-2C R/B Rocket Body, SATCAT: 39364, derelict launch vehicle stages in Full HD 1080p video format, on reentry path (min altitude at the time of recording: 324.57 km)

28.04.2024. Observations:

1. Cosmos 2082, non-operational spacecraft listed in McKnight Top 50

2. CZ-2C R/B Rocket Body, SATCAT: 39364, derelict launch vehicle stages, on reentry path (min altitude at the time of recording: 323.74 km)

May Observations

04.05.2024. Observations:

1. Ariane 40 R/B Rocket Body, SATCAT: 22830, derelict launch vehicle stages

2. Cosmos 1844, non-operational spacecraft listed in McKnight Top 50

3. CZ-2C R/B Rocket Body, SATCAT: 39364, derelict launch vehicle stages, on reentry path (min altitude at the time of recording: 319.70 km)

4. SL-16 R/B Rocket Body, SATCAT: 24298, derelict launch vehicle stages listed in McKnight Top 50

05.05.2024. Observations:

1. GSLV R/B Rocket Body, SATCAT: 56082, derelict launch vehicle stages, on reentry path (min altitude at the time of recording: 313.47 km)

08.05.2024. Observations:

1. Ariane 40+ R/B Rocket Body, SATCAT: 23561, derelict launch vehicle stages

2. Cosmos 2428, involved in fragmentation event on May 10, 2014.

10.05.2024. Observations:

1. Ariane 40 R/B Rocket Bodies, SATCAT: 20443, 21610 and 22830, derelict launch vehicle stages

2. GSLV R/B Rocket Body, SATCAT: 56082, derelict launch vehicle stages, on reentry path (min altitude at the time of recording: 306.84 km)

3. SL-14 R/B Rocket Body, SATCAT: 20466, derelict launch vehicle stages

4. International Space Station (ISS) (COSPAR ID: 1998-067A, SATCAT: 25544)

5. Cosmos 2428, involved in fragmentation event on May 10, 2014.

12.05.2024. Observations:

1. CZ-2C R/B Rocket Body, SATCAT: 39364, derelict launch vehicle stages, on reentry path (min altitude at the time of recording: 310.16 km)

2. CZ-2C R/B Rocket Body, SATCAT: 52794, derelict launch vehicle stages

13.05.2024. Observations:

1. International Space Station (ISS) (COSPAR ID: 1998-067A, SATCAT: 25544)

13, 14, 20, 26, 27 and 28 May 2024. Observations:

1. CZ-2C R/B Rocket Body, SATCAT: 39364, derelict launch vehicle stages, on reentry path (min altitude at the time of recording: 309.32 km, /, 298.29 km, 289.46 km,  /, 286.85 km)

27.05.2024. Observations:

1. International Space Station (ISS) (COSPAR ID: 1998-067A, SATCAT: 25544)

29.05.2024. Observations:

1. Ariane 40 R/B Rocket Body, SATCAT: 22830, derelict launch vehicle stages

2. Ariane 40+ R/B Rocket Body, SATCAT: 23561, derelict launch vehicle stages

June Observations

06.06.2024. Observations:

1. Ariane 40 R/B Rocket Body, SATCAT: 21610, derelict launch vehicle stages

2. Ariane 40+ R/B Rocket Body, SATCAT: 23561, derelict launch vehicle stages

08.06.2024. Observations:

1. Ariane 40 R/B Rocket Body, SATCAT: 20443, derelict launch vehicle stages

2. Ariane 40 R/B Rocket Body, SATCAT: 22830, derelict launch vehicle stages

29.06.2024. Observations:

1. Ariane 40 R/B Rocket Body, SATCAT: 20443, derelict launch vehicle stages

The rest of the June observations are on the Reentry page