CONTENTS
(Volume 100, Science and Technology Series,
Space Debris 1999)

FOREWORD    vii

SPACE DEBRIS MEASUREMENTS AND MODELLING     1

Two FGAN 24 Hour Beam-Park Experiments in 1999 (IAA 99-6.4.01), J. Rosebrock and L. Leushacke    3

A European Low-Cost Program to Build-Up Space Debris Detection and Monitoring Systems (IAA 99-6.4.02), Franco Di Stadio, Alfredo Contaldi, Mauro Ferri, Leonardo Gagliardi, Filippo Graziani, Manfredi Porfilio and Livio Tomasi    15

Automated Detection of Orbital Debris in Digital Video Data From a Telescope (IAA 99-6.4.03), Thomas J. Hebert, John Africano and Gene Stansbery    25

PROOF – The Extension of ESA’s Master Model to Predict Debris Detections (IAA 99-6.4.04), H. Krag, P. Beltrami-Karlezi, J. Bendisch, H. Klinkrad, D. Rex, J. Rosebrock and T. Schildknecht    41

Results of the Upgraded MASTER Model (IAA 99-6.4.05), J. Bendisch, H. Klinkrad, H. Krag, X. Li, H. Sdunnus, P. Wegener, C. Wiedemann and D. Rex    59

Leonids Measurement Campaign in Japan and its Results (IAA 99-6.4.06), T. Takano, M. Yoshikawa, Y. Ishibashi, T. Michikami, J. Watanabe, T. Nakamura, T. Tajima, M. Toda and B. Suzuki    75

A Space Debris Impact Detector for the UNISAT Microsatellite (IAA 99-6.4.07), Manfredi Porfilio and Filippo Graziani     85

Results From 2 Years of Macroparticle Measurements in the Geostationary Orbit (IAA 99-6.4.08), G. Drolshagen, H. Svedhem and E. Grün    99

Characteristic Timescales In Debris Evolution (IAA 99-6.4.09), John P. W. Stark    111

SPACE DEBRIS MITIGATION    123

Method of Ballistic Limit Curves Calculation for Shielding Constructions Protecting Space Vehicle From High Velocity Impacts of Meteoroids or Space Debris (IAA 99-6.5.01), V. G. Sokolov    125

SHIELD: A New Model to Identify Optimum Debris Protection for Unmanned Spacecraft (IAA 99-6.5.02), Hedley Stokes, Graham Swinerd, Roger Walker and Jenny Wilkinson    131

Development of Conical Shaped Charge and Remaining Problems (IAA 99-6.5.03), Seishiro Kibe, Tetsuya Yamamoto and Masahide Katayama    145

The Current State of Orbital Debris Mitigation Standards in the United States (IAA 99-6.5.04), Joseph P. Loftus, Jr. and Nicholas L. Johnson     157

Impact Facility Based Upon High Frequency Two Stage Light-Gas Gun (IAA 99-6.5.05), F. Angrilli, D. Pavarin, M. De Cecco and A. Francesconi    169

Measures to Reduce the Growth or Decrease the Space Debris Population (IAA 99-6.5.06), Ch. Bonnal and F. Alby    175

New Results of the Upgraded SDM Space Debris Modeling Software (IAA 99-6.5.08), L. Anselmo, A. Cordelli, R. Jehn,  C. Pardini and A. Rossi     187

The Use of the Satellite Breakup Risk Assessment Model (SBRAM) to Characterize Collision Risk to Manned Spacecraft (IAA 99-6.5.09), Mark J. Matney and Jeff R. Theall    203

SATELLITE CONSTELLATIONS AND SPACE DEBRIS     213

Debris Assessment for Skybridge Constellation (IAA 99-6.6.01), F. Alby, M. Danvel, C. Hourtolle and E. Frayssinhes    215

The Impact of LEO Constellation Deployment on the Evolution of the Space Debris Population (IAA 99-6.6.02), P. Wegener, J. Bendisch, H. Engling and R. Stolz     229

Long-Term Collision Risk Prediction for Low Earth Orbit Satellite Constellations (IAA 99-6.6.04), R. Walker, P. H. Stokes, J. E. Wilkinson and G. G. Swinerd    241

CONSTELL: NASA’s Satellite Constellation Model (IAA 99-6.6.05), Paula H. Krisko, John N. Opiela, Robert C. Reynolds and Jeffrey R. Theall    255

Assessing the Short-Term and Long-Term Collision Risk Due to Fragmentation Clouds Using the Tool DETACT (IAA 99-6.6.06), S. Theil and H. Sdunnus    265

Collision Vision:  Situational Awareness for Safe and Reliable Space Operations (IAA 99-6.6.07), Daniel Oltrogge and Robert G. Gist    275

Electrodynamic Tethers for Deorbiting Applications (IAA 99-6.6.08)

G. Vannaroni, M. Dobrowolny, F. De Venuto and L. Iess    287

Performance of the Terminator Tether^TM for Autonomous Deorbit of LEO Spacecraft (IAA 99-6.6.09), Robert P. Hoyt and Robert L. Forward    299

SPACE DEBRIS MODELLING, COLLISION RISK AND REENTRY ANALYSIS    311

Collision Risk: A New Method for Assessing and Visualizing it (IAA 99-6.7.01), G. B. Valsecchi, P. Farinella and A. Rossi    313

Spacecraft Disintegration During Uncontrolled Atmospheric Re-Entry (IAA 99-6.7.02), B. Fritsche, H. Klinkrad, A. Kashkovsky and E. Grinberg    331

Modeling of Space Debris Reentry Survivability and Comparison of Analytical Methods (IAA 99-6.7.03), W. C. Rochelle, B. S. Kirk, B. C. Ting, L. N. Smith, R. N. Smith, E. A. Reid, N. L. Johnson and C. B. Madden    351

Orbital Spacecraft Reentry Breakup (IAA 99-6.7.04), R. L. Baker, M. A. Weaver, D. M. Moody and C.-C. Wan    365

Evolution of the On-Ground Risk During Uncontrolled Re-Entries (IAA 99-6.7.05), H. Klinkrad    379

Characterization of the Pegasus-HAPS Breakup (IAA 99-6.7.06), Thomas J. Settecerri, Phillip D. Anz-Meador and Nicholas L. Johnson    397

GEO Space Debris Environment Evolution Model Update (IAA 99-6.7.07), Toshiya Hanada and Tetsuo Yasaka    409

Analysis of the Micrometeoroid and Debris Hazard Posed to an Orbiting Parabolic Mirror (IAA 99-6.7.09), V. A. Chobotov and A. B. Jenkin    423

APPENDICES    455

Publications of the American Astronautical Society    457

Advances in the Astronautical Sciences     458
Science and Technology Series    465
AAS History Series    472

INDEX    475

Numerical Index    477

Author Index    479