Space Debris and Other Threats from Outer Space (Paperback, 2013 ed.)

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.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	SpringerBriefs in Space Development
Release date:	March 2013
First published:	2013
Authors:	Joseph N. Pelton
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 6mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	84
Edition:	2013 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-4614-6713-7
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Pollution & threats to the environment > General Books > Professional & Technical > Other technologies > Space science > Astronautics
LSN:	1-4614-6713-6
Barcode:	9781461467137

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!