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Report on Orbital Debris

Report on Orbital Debris

Nasa, National Aeronautics and Space Adm

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Astronomy & Space

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ISBN10: 1731119275
ISBN13: 9781731119278
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Nov 10 2018
Pages: 76
Weight: 0.44
Height: 0.16 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.02
Language: English
The success of space endeavors depends upon a space environment sufficiently free of debris to enable the safe and dependable operation of spacecraft. An environment overly cluttered with debris would threaten the ability to utilize space for a wide variety of scientific, technological, military, and commercial purposes. Man made space debris (orbital debris) differs from natural meteoroids because it remains in earth orbit during its lifetime and is not transient through the space around the Earth. The orbital debris environment is considered. The space environment is described along with sources of orbital debris. The current national space policy is examined, along with ways to minimize debris generation and ways to survive the debris environment. International efforts, legal issues and commercial regulations are also examined. Unspecified Center...

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