This presentation reviews the international and NASA interests in Space Situational Awareness (SSA) and space debris as it affects space flight safety. The international interesrt has increased since the collision of the Iridium and Cosmos satellites in 2009. The United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UN COPUOS) has commenced a multi-year effort to review the long-term sustainability of outer space activities.


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    Title :

    International and NASA SSA and Safety of Flight Issues


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    JFCC Space Operations Conference ; 2010 ; Colorado Springs, CO, United States


    Publication date :

    2010-01-26


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English