The future evolution of the debris environment will be forecast on the basis of traffic models and possible hazard mitigation practices. The text shows how large trackable objects will have re-entry pinpointed and predictions made on related risk assessment for possible ground impact. Models will also be described for meteoroids which are also a prevailing risk.
Author(s): Heiner Klinkrad
Edition: 1
Year: 2006
Language: English
Pages: 438
354025448X......Page 1
Springer Praxis Books / Astronautical Engineering......Page 2
Space Debris
Models and Risk Analysis......Page 3
Table of Contents......Page 5
Prolog......Page 9
1
Introduction......Page 11
2
The Current Space Debris Environment
and its Sources......Page 15
3
Modeling of the Current Space Debris
Environment......Page 69
4
Modeling of Collision Flux for the Current
Space Debris Environment......Page 125
5
Modeling of the Future Space Debris
Environment......Page 153
6
Effects of Debris Mitigation Measures on
Environment Projections......Page 175
7
Hypervelocity Impact Damage Assessment
and Protection Techniques......Page 209
8
Operational Collision Avoidance with
Regard to Catalog Objects......Page 225
9
Re-Entry Prediction and On-Ground Risk
Estimation......Page 251
10
Modeling of the Terrestrial Meteoroid
Environment......Page 299
11
Space Debris Activities in an International
Context......Page 321
Epilog......Page 325
A
Basics of Orbit Mechanics......Page 326
B
The Atmosphere of the Earth......Page 340
C
The Gravitational Potential of the Earth......Page 358
D
TheWorld Population Viewed from Orbit......Page 364
E
Color Supplement......Page 379
List of Symbols......Page 395
List of Abbreviations......Page 401
List of Tables......Page 407
List of Figures......Page 409
Bibliography......Page 415
Index......Page 425
