FOREWORD    vii

MEASUREMENTS AND MODELLING OF SPACE DEBRIS AND METEOROIDS    1

Analysis of the Eglin Radar Debris Fence (IAA 00-6.4.01), Thomas J. Settecerri, Alan D. Skillicorn, and Paul C. Spikes    3

Debris Model Validation and Interpretation of Debris Measurements Using ESA’s Proof Tool (IAA 00-6.4.02), H. Krag, J. Bendisch, H. Klinkrad, D. Rex, T. Rieger, J. Rosebrock and T. Schildknecht    15

Space Shuttle Meteoroid and Orbital Debris Impact Damage (IAA 00-6.4.03), R. P. Bernhard, E. L. Christiansen and J. H. Kerr    29

Space Based Observations of Orbital Debris (IAA 00-6.4.04), F. Alby, G. Otrio and C. Durin    35

Space Debris Orbit Estimation by Optical Measurements (IAA 00-6.4.05), L. Amorosi, F. Graziani, M. Porfilio and P. Teofilatto    47

Space Debris Observations at the Bisei Spaceguard Center (IAA 00-6.4.06), Syuzo Isobe    57

Forecasting Space Debris Distributions: A Measure Theory Approach (IAA 00-6.4.07), Marcelo L. O. Souza and Danton Nunes    65

Updating The NASA LEO Orbital Debris Engineering Model With Recent Radar and Optical Observations and In Situ Measurements (IAA 00-6.4.08), Jer-Chyi Liou, Phillip Anz-Meador, Mark Matney, Don Kessler, Mark Jansen, Jeff Theall and Nicholas Johnson    79

Application of the Divine Approach to Determine Flux and Spatial Density Resulting From Space Debris (IAA 00-6.4.09), K. D. Bunte, H. Sdunnus and P. Wegener    85

LEO Technogeneous Contaminants Evolution Modeling With Account of Satellites Collisions (IAA-00-6.4.10), N. N. Smirnov, A. I. Nazarenko and A. B. Kiselev    99

RISK ANALYSIS AND PROTECTION    113

Object Flux Characteristics Due to Various Types of Debris Sources (IAA 00-6.5.01), J. Bendisch, H. Klinkrad, H. Krag, D. Rex, P. Wegener and C. Wiedemann    115

Calculation of Collision Probabilities for Space Tethers (IAA 00-6.5.02), Mark Matney, Donald Kessler and Nicholas Johnson    131

On the Survivability of Tethers in Space (IAA 00-6.5.03), L. Anselmo and C. Pardini    137

Artificial Neural Network Analysis of Space Debris (IAA 00-6.5.04), Hugh Lewis, Graham Swinerd and Neil Williams    147

Numerical and Experimental Study on the Shaped Charge for Space Debris Assessment (IAA 00-6.5.05), M. Katayama, S. Kibe and T. Yamamoto    161

Achieving Cost Effective Debris Protection of Unmanned Spacecraft Using Shield (IAA 00-6.5.06), Hedley Stokes, Graham Swinerd, Roger Walker, Jenny Wilkinson    175

Microwave Generation Due to Hypervelocity Impact (IAA 00-6.5.07), T. Takano, Y. Murotani, T. Toda, A. Fujiwara, H. Yano, S. Hasegawa and A. Yamori    187

Application of SCARAB to Destructive Satellite Re-entries (IAA 00-6.5.08), B. Fritsche, H. Klinkrad, A. Kashkovsky and E. Grinberg    193

A Multifrequency Airborne Radar System for Observing Space System Reentry (IAA 00-6.5.09), R. Reynolds, G. Rubin, E. Sager, M. Schuetze, J. Zimmerman, J. Jost, and J. Vila    209

A New Approach to Computing Micrometeoroid Fluxes on Spacecraft (IAA 00-6.5.10), Mark Matney    223

MITIGATION MEASURES, SPACE DEBRIS HANDBOOKS AND STANDARDS    229

Self-Induced Collision Hazard in High and Moderate Inclination Satellite Constellations (IAA-00-6.6.01), Graham Swinerd, Hugh Lewis, Neil Williams and Clare Martin    231

OMS for NeLS: A Concept for a Robot-Assisted Service for Removing Satellites from a LEO Constellation (IAA 00-6.6.02), Shinichi Kimura, Shigreu Tsuchiya, Kenichi Araki, Yoshiaki Suzuki and Ryutaro Suzuki    245

Analysis of Ways to Destroy the Space Debris and Versions of SC Structures to Clean the Orbit (IAA 00-6.6.03), S. Konyuchov and N. Slyunyayev    253

Tethers and Debris Mitigation (IAA 00-6.6.04), Erik Jan van der Heide and Michiel Kruijff    261

Minimization of Space Debris Formation on Zenit-3SL ILV Launches Within the Sea Launch Program (IAA 00-6.6.05), E. P. Kompanietz, V. I. Ivanova, A. V. Barybin    281

Consequences of Continued Growth in the GEO and GEO Disposal Orbital Regimes (IAA 00-6.6.06), Toshiya Hanada, Paula Krisko, Phillip Anz-Meador and Nicholas Johnson    291

Studies of Space Debris Mitigation Options Using the Debris Environment Long Term Analysis (DELTA) Model (IAA 00-6.6.07), R. Walker, C. E. Martin, P. H. Stokes, J. E. Wilkinson and H. Klinkrad    305

The NASA Orbital Debris Guidelines: An Historical Perspective on Orbital Debris Modeling Supporting the Development of a Policy on the Use of Space (IAA 00-6.6.08), R. Reynolds    315

De-orbiting of the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory (IAA 00-6.6.10), M. Ahmed, P. Burch and T. Quinn    323

APPENDICES    331

Publications of the American Astronautical Society    332

Advances in the Astronautical Sciences    333
Science and Technology Series    340
AAS History Series    347

INDEX    349

Numerical Index    351

Author Index    353