2000 Earth Orbital Debris - NASA Research on Satellite and Spacecraft Effects [CD-ROM]

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Book Description

Publication Date: October 5, 2000

This definitive electronic book on CD-ROM presents the most complete collection of documents available anywhere on the important topic of earth orbital debris and its risk to satellites and spacecraft. These NASA documents, many made available here for the first time, provide invaluable reference and research material. Much of the material here was assembled by the Orbital Debris Program Office at the Johnson Space Center. Additional documents have been incorporated by WSN in this CD. There are impressive computer animations depicting a flythrough of orbital objects. NASA/JSC is the lead NASA center for orbital debris research and is recognized world-wide for its leadership in addressing orbital debris issues. The orbital debris research team has taken the international lead in conducting measurements of the environment and in developing the technical consensus for adopting mitigation measures to protect users of the orbital environment. Work at the center continues with developing an improved understanding of the orbital debris environment and measures that can be taken to control its growth.

The documents are organized into eight sections:

* SECTION A - Orbital Debris Research at JSC

Orbital Debris Graphics and Animation

Interagency Report on Orbital Debris

Orbital Debris: A Chronology * SECTION B - Modeling

NASA Evaluation Model

Long-Term Orbital Debris Environment Modeling Using EVOLVE 4.0

NASA Breakup Model Distribution Functions

Orbital Debris Engineering Model

NASA Technical Memorandum 104825

ORDEM96 Executable Program

* SECTION C - Protection

Impacts on Spacecraft

Hypervelocity Impact Technology Facility

EXAMPLE SIMULATIONS using the hypervelocity impact code EXOS

* SECTION D - Measurement

Radar Measurements

Radar Measurements of the Orbital Debris Environment: Haystack and HAX Radars, October 1990-1998

Ionization Radar

ODERACS

Optical Measurements

Liquid Mirror Telescope Observations of the Orbital Debris Environment: October 1997-Janurary 1999

MSX

Update to History of On-Orbit Satellite Fragmentations

History of On-Orbit Satellite Fragmentations

* SECTION E - Mitigation

NASA Safety Standard 1740.14

Debris Assessments Software and User's Manual

* SECTION F - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Orbital Debris

Orbital Debris: A Technical Assessment

Interagency Report on Orbital Debris

NASA Policy Directive 8710.3

* SECTION G - Orbital Debris Quarterly Newsletters (JSC)

* SECTION H - Marshall Space Flight Center Reports / Documents

Project Orion: Orbital Debris Removal Using Ground-based Sensors and Lasers (TM 108522)

Meteoroids and Orbital Debris: Effects on Spacecraft (RP-1408)

Characterizing Secondary Debris Impact Ejecta (CR-1999-209561)

The documents are reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software - allowing direct viewing on Windows 95/98, Windows 3.1, NT, and Apple Macintosh systems. Reader software is included on the CD.

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Product Details

• CD-ROM: 862 pages
• Publisher: Progressive Management; 1 edition (October 5, 2000)
• ISBN-10: 1893472280
• ISBN-13: 978-1893472280
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 4.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,853,036 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars World Class Research, April 12, 2001

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This review is from: 2000 Earth Orbital Debris - NASA Research on Satellite and Spacecraft Effects (CD-ROM)

This compendium of Orbital Debris Research certainly represents the state of the art in the field. From FAQs for the non-specialist to Gabbard Diagrams in the 'Break-up Book' for the hard core orbital debris junkie, this collection has something for everyone. The animations are particularly helpful for those with limited experience visualizing orbital dynamics.

We at NASA were happy to do the work and we are impressed that it is commercially available. Of course, it is also available free of charge at the NASA orbital debris website.

Only a lack of plot keeps this work from getting a 5-star rating.