Space debris and other threats from outer space
By: Joseph N. Pelton ; guest editor, William H. Ailor
Contributors: Ailor, W. H., editor; International Space University
Series: SpringerBriefs in space development; SpringerBriefs in space development
Publisher: Springer; International Space University
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York; [Strasbourg]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 84
ISBN-13: 9781461467137
Subjects: Space debris; Space environment; Near-Earth objects; Hazard mitigation; Espace extra-atmosphérique; Recherche spatiale; Gestion des déchets; Analyse des risques
Description: "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 (IADC) and UN COPUS have now led to international guidelines to mitigate the creation of new debris. This book discusses the technical studies being developed for active removal processes and otherwise mitigating problems of space debris, particularly in low earth orbit. This book also considers threats to space systems and the Earth that comes from natural causes such as asteroids, coronal mass ejections, and radiation. After more than half a century of space applications and explorations, the time has come to consider ways to provide sustainability for long-term space activities."--Publisher description.
Notes: "Published in collaboration with the International Space University"--P. v.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 83-84).
Table of contents: title: Serious threats from outer space; title: The space debris threat and the Kessler syndrome; title: Different approaches to the space debris problem; title: Who is addressing orbital debris problems?; title: Technological approaches to debris removal or mitigation; title: The threat of space weather; title: Space radiation, the ozone layer and other environmental concerns; title: NEOS, comets, asteroids, bolides and meteors; title: Protecting against comets and potentially hazardous asteroids; title: Top ten things to know about threats from outer space.