Orbital Debris: A Technical Assessment
National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, Committee on Space Debris
Since the beginning of space flight, the collision hazard in Earth orbit has increased as the number of artificial objects orbiting the Earth has grown. Spacecraft performing communications, navigation, scientific, and other missions now share Earth orbit with spent rocket bodies, nonfunctional spacecraft, fragments from spacecraft breakups, and other debris created as a byproduct of space operations. Orbital Debris examines the methods we can use to characterize orbital debris, estimates the magnitude of the debris population, and assesses the hazard that this population poses to spacecraft. Potential methods to protect spacecraft are explored. The report also takes a close look at the projected future growth in the debris population and evaluates approaches to reducing that growth. Orbital Debris offers clear recommendations for targeted research on the debris population, for methods to improve the protection of spacecraft, on methods to reduce the creation of debris in the future, and much more.
İl:
1995
Nəşr:
1
Nəşriyyat:
National Academies Press
Dil:
english
Səhifələr:
224
ISBN 10:
0309587166
ISBN 13:
9780309587167
Fayl:
EPUB, 3.66 MB
IPFS:
,
english, 1995