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Space debris peril : pathways to opportunities : capacity building in the new space era

Matteo Madi, Author ; Olga Sokolova, Author | Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group | 2021

This book takes readers through the wide spectrum of problems created by space debris - including technical, political, legal and socio-economical aspects - and suggests ways to mitigate its negative consequences and create new opportunities. Wi[...]

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Space debris peril : pathways to opportunities : capacity building in the new space era

Matteo Madi, Author ; Olga Sokolova, Author | Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group | 2021

This book takes readers through the wide spectrum of problems created by space debris - including technical, political, legal and socio-economical aspects - and suggests ways to mitigate its negative consequences and create new opportunities. Wi[...]

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Space sustainability : the economics of space debris in perspective

Paris : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) | 2020

This paper explores selected long-term sustainability issues related to increasing activities in outer space, with a particular focus on the economics of space debris. It reviews trends of selected space sustainability issues and discusses a ran[...]

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Theory of satellite fragmentation in orbit

Arjun Tan, Author ; Robert C. Reynolds, Author | [S.l.] : World Scientific | 2020

"For over half a century, an increasing number of satellites have fragmented in orbit, creating a large amount of hazardous orbital debris which threaten the safety of useful functioning satellites and space missions. This book discusses the the[...]

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Dr. Space Junk vs. the universe : archaeology and the future /

Alice Gorman, Author | Cambridge, MA : The MIT Press | 2019

Alice Gorman is a space archaeologist: she examines the artifacts of human encounters with space. These objects, left behind on Earth and in space, can be massive (dead satellites in eternal orbit) or tiny (discarded zip ties around a defunct sp[...]

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Active Debris Removal And Mitigation (ADAM)

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2018

"In recent years, the number of satellites which have been launched into orbit is constantly growing. In the event that new concepts, such as mega-constellations in Low Earth Orbit, are commercially successful, the number of annually launched sa[...]

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Space sustainability : a pratical guide

Washington, DC : Secure World Foundation | 2018

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Space debris: the ESA approach

K. Fletcher, Editor | [S.l.] : European Space Agency | ESA BR | 2017

The continuing growth in space debris poses an increasing threat to operating spacecraft, making safe operations in some orbital regions no longer possible in the long-term. To limit this growth, active debris removal will be necessary. Activiti[...]

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Space traffic control

Stuart Eves, Author | Reston, VA : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics | Progress in astronautics and aeronautics | 2017

In Space Traffic Control, Stuart Eves makes a deliberate analogy between operations in space and air traffic control. Space Traffic Control considers the systems and procedures which can provide solutions to the problem of space debris and concl[...]

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Asteroid and space debris manipulation : advances from the Stardust Research Network

Massimiliano Vasile, Editor ; Edmondo Minisci, Editor ; Thimothy C. Lieuwen, Editor | Reston, VA : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics | Progress in astronautics and aeronautics | 2016

Asteroid and Space Debris Manipulation features material initially developed for lectures presented at the Opening Training School of Stardust, a training and research network devoted to developing and mastering techniques for asteroid and space[...]

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Pollution spatiale : l' état d'urgence

Christophe Bonnal, Author | Paris : Belin | 2016

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New solutions for the space debris problem

Joseph N. Pelton, Author | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in space development | 2015

Addressing a pressing issue in space policy, Pelton explores the new forms of technology that are being developed to actively remove the defunct space objects from orbit and analyzes their implications in the existing regime of international spa[...]

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New solutions for the space debris problem

Joseph N. Pelton, Author | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in space development | 2015

Addressing a pressing issue in space policy, Pelton explores the new forms of technology that are being developed to actively remove the defunct space objects from orbit and analyzes their implications in the existing regime of international spa[...]

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6th European conference on space debris : proceedings of [...], [held] 22-25 April 2013, Darmstadt, Germany

L. Ouwehand, Editor | [S.l.] : European Space Agency | ESA SP | 2013

To improve our understanding of the space debris environment, assess related risks, mitigate its growth, and control its stability, a multitude of technical disciplines is required. Many of these will be addressed in the course of this conferen[...]

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Facilitating information sharing across the international space community : lessons from behavioral sciences

Kirsten M. Keller, Author ; Douglas Yeung, Author ; Dave Baiocchi, Author ; William Welser, Author | [S.l.] : RAND Project Air Force | Technical report | 2013

This report examines some of the behavioral and psychological barriers that may prevent diverse entities from sharing data and processes more freely and suggests ways the U.S. Air Force might be able to overcome them to encourage the information[...]

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Space debris and other threats from outer space

Joseph N. Pelton, Author ; William H. Ailor, Author | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in space development | 2013

The mounting problem of space debris in low earth orbit and its threat to the operation of application satellites has been increasingly recognized as space activities increase. The efforts of the Inter Agency Space Debris Coordinating Committee [...]

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Space debris and other threats from outer space

Joseph N. Pelton, Author ; William H. Ailor, Author | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in space development | 2013

The mounting problem of space debris in low earth orbit and its threat to the operation of application satellites has been increasingly recognized as space activities increase. The efforts of the Inter Agency Space Debris Coordinating Committee [...]

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Active debris removal — An essential mechanism for ensuring the safety and sustainability of outer space : A report of the international interdisciplinary congress on space debris remediation and On-Orbit Satellite Servicing

Ram S. Jakhu, Editor | [S.l.] : McGill University | 2012

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Space debris

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2012

The Earth's orbital environment has become polluted with man-made space debris. The goal of this report is to propose a way forward that addresses these aspects by recommending a preferred technical solution[...] and suggesting amended or new po[...]

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Limiting future collision risk to spacecraft : an assessment of NASA's meteoroid and orbital debris programs

National Research Council (United States), Issuing body ; National Research Council (United States), Issuing body | Washington : The National Academies Press | 2011

Derelict satellites, equipment and other debris orbiting Earth (aka space junk) have been accumulating for many decades and could damage or even possibly destroy satellites and human spacecraft if they collide. During the past 50 years, various [...]

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When biospheres collide : a history of NASA's planetary protection programs

Michael Meltzer, Author | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NASA SP | 2010

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Confronting space debris : strategies and warnings from comparable examples including deepwater horizon

Dave Baiocchi, Author ; William Welser, Author | [S.l.] : RAND | RAND Corporation monograph series | 2010

"This monograph presents a new way of thinking about the orbital debris problem. It should be of interest to space-faring nation-states and commercial firms, the legislative and executive branches of the U.S. government, the United Nations Commi[...]

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UN Space Debris Mitigation Guidelines of the Committee on the peaceful uses of outer space

Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee, Issuing body | Austria : Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee | 2010

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European conference on space debris (5th : 2009 : Darmstadt, Germany) : proceedings of the fifth European conference on space debris, Darmstadt, Germany, 30 March-2 April 2009

D. (ed.) Danesy | [S.l.] : European Space Agency | ESA SP | 2009

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Handbook for limiting orbital debris

[S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 2008

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Spacecraft collision probability

F. Kenneth Chan | [S.l.] : Aerospace Press | 2008

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Avoiding collisions in space: is it time for an international space integration center?

Lee-Volker Cox, Author | [S.l.] : U.S. Army War College | 2007

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Orbital debris : Technical and Legal Issues and Solutions

Michael W. Taylor, Author ; McGill University (Montreal (Québec), Canada), Issuing body | [S.l.] : Ft. Belvoir : Defense Technical Information Center | 2006

This thesis examines the current technological and legal issues concerning orbital debris (space debris). The unique physical characteristics of the space environment are identified and explained. The thesis then explores the causes of orbital d[...]

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Space debris : models and risk analysis

Heiner Klinkrad | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2006

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Space debris : models and risk analysis

Heiner Klinkrad | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2006

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