This chronology covers the 32-year history of orbital debris and near-Earth environmental concerns. It tracks near-Earth environmental hazard creation, research, observation, experimentation, management, mitigation, protection, and policy-making, with emphasis on the orbital debris problem. Included are the Project West Ford experiments; Soviet ASAT tests and U.S. Delta upper stage explosions; the Ariane V16 explosion, U.N. treaties pertinent to near-Earth environmental problems, the PARCS tests; space nuclear power issues, the SPS/orbital debris link; Space Shuttle and space station orbital debris issues; the Solwind ASAT test; milestones in theory and modeling the Cosmos 954, Salyut 7, and Skylab reentries; the orbital debris/meteoroid research link; detection system development; orbital debris shielding development; popular culture and orbital debris; Solar Max results; LDEF results; orbital debris issues peculiar to geosynchronous orbit, including reboost policies and the stable plane; seminal papers, reports, and studies; the increasing effects of space activities on astronomy; and growing international awareness of the near-Earth environment.
Orbital Debris and Near-Earth Environmental Management: A Chronology
1993
114 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Space Technology , Aeronomy , Chronology , Earth orbital environments , Environment effects , Environment management , Space debris , Policies , Spacecraft breakup , Ariane launch vehicle , Cosmos 954 satellite , Long duration exposure facility , Salyut space station , Space shuttles , Space stations
NTRS | 1999
|NTIS | 1999