Diverging Population Trends in Low Earth Orbit: A Statistical Analysis of Payloads, Debris, and Rocket Bodies (2000-2025)

Oghenevovwero Zion Apene, Oluwadamilare Olawale Alabede, Samuel Uchechukwu Nwosibe, Zakari Ibrahim, Peter Oriabure Ehimare, Wilfred Achimugu Ogbe, George Echiye Okpanachi, David Chikaorama Onuoha, Brown Chisom Ejike, Jacob Shagbaor Akpen, Muhammed Rabiu Musa, Zakariyya Bala Ishaq, Amos James, Nathaniel Ojonugwa Pius, George Onya Ogbu

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DOI: 10.59324/stss.2026.3(9).06
Published: 2026-09-09
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@article{allodium:10.59324/stss.2026.3-9-.06,
  title = {Diverging Population Trends in Low Earth Orbit: A Statistical Analysis of Payloads, Debris, and Rocket Bodies (2000-2025)},
  author = {Oghenevovwero Zion Apene and Oluwadamilare Olawale Alabede and Samuel Uchechukwu Nwosibe and Zakari Ibrahim and Peter Oriabure Ehimare and Wilfred Achimugu Ogbe and George Echiye Okpanachi and David Chikaorama Onuoha and Brown Chisom Ejike and Jacob Shagbaor Akpen and Muhammed Rabiu Musa and Zakariyya Bala Ishaq and Amos James and Nathaniel Ojonugwa Pius and George Onya Ogbu},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Scientia. Technology, Science and Society},
  doi = {10.59324/stss.2026.3(9).06},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.59324/stss.2026.3(9).06}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Diverging Population Trends in Low Earth Orbit: A Statistical Analysis of Payloads, Debris, and Rocket Bodies (2000-2025)
AU  - Oghenevovwero Zion Apene
AU  - Oluwadamilare Olawale Alabede
AU  - Samuel Uchechukwu Nwosibe
AU  - Zakari Ibrahim
AU  - Peter Oriabure Ehimare
AU  - Wilfred Achimugu Ogbe
AU  - George Echiye Okpanachi
AU  - David Chikaorama Onuoha
AU  - Brown Chisom Ejike
AU  - Jacob Shagbaor Akpen
AU  - Muhammed Rabiu Musa
AU  - Zakariyya Bala Ishaq
AU  - Amos James
AU  - Nathaniel Ojonugwa Pius
AU  - George Onya Ogbu
PY  - 2026
JO  - Scientia. Technology, Science and Society
DO  - 10.59324/stss.2026.3(9).06
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Apene, O. Z., Alabede, O. O., Nwosibe, S. U., Ibrahim, Z., Ehimare, P. O., Ogbe, W. A., Okpanachi, G. E., Onuoha, D. C., Ejike, B. C., Akpen, J. S., Musa, M. R., Ishaq, Z. B., James, A., Pius, N. O., & Ogbu, G. O. (2026). Diverging Population Trends in Low Earth Orbit: A Statistical Analysis of Payloads, Debris, and Rocket Bodies (2000-2025). Scientia. Technology, Science and Society. https://doi.org/10.59324/stss.2026.3(9).06

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