CONTENTS
(Volume 77, Science and Technology Series,
Space Safety and Rescue 1988-1989)

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FOREWORD, Gloria W. Heath vii

SAFETY AND RESCUE IN SPACE - 1988 1

Safety Approach for ESA Space Programs (IAA 88-509), Lars G. Tedeman 3

The NASA Safety Program (A Discussion of Changes in the Agency Since 51-L) (IAA 88-510), George A. Rodney 15

Missions and System Requirements for an Escape Vehicle Within a European Manned Space Infrastructure (IAA 88-514), Max Grimard, Gilles Debas 27

EVA Space Suits: Safety Problems (IAA 88-515), G. I. Severin, I. P. Abramov and V. I. Svertshek 51

A Space Station Crew Rescue and Equipment Retrieval System (IAA 88-516), Rudolph J. Adornato and Ronald A. Bo 59

Hermes Crew Escape Module (IAF 88-060), H. P. Nguyen and F. Frank 73

SPACE ACTIVITIES IMPACT ON ENVIRONMENT -1988 85

The Orbital Debris Issue: A Status Report (IAA 88-519), Darren S. McKnight, Malcolm G. Wolfe, Vladimir A. Chobotov, David G. Cooke, Robert D. Culp, Kenneth Schwetje and L. G. Taff 87

Space Debris - Origin, Evolution and Collision Mechanics (IAA 88-520), D. Rex, P. Eichler, U. Soppa, J. Zuschlag and A. Bade 107

Determination of the Area and Mass Distribution of Orbital Debris Fragments (IAA 88-521), Gautam D. Badhwar and Phillip D. Anz-Meador 121

Collision Probability of Spacecraft with Man-Made Debris (IAA 88-522), A. S. Ganeshan, S. C. Rathnakara, N. S. Gopinath and P. Padmanabhan 143

Predicting the Velocity and Azimuth of Fragments Generated by the Range Destruction or Random Failure of Rocket Casings and Tankage (IAA 88-523), Marshall Eck and Meera Mukunda 155

Summary of International Astronomical Union Colloquium No. 112 “Light Pollution, Radio Interference, and Space Debris” (IAA 88-524), Tomas E. Gergely 171

Review of Possibilities for Hazardous Waste Disposal in Space in the Light of Recent Development (IAA 88-527), P. Natenbruk and R. Hoffmann 181

SAFETY AND RESCUE IN SPACE - 1989 195

The Space Station Freedom International Cooperation and Innovation in Space Safety (IAA 89-615), George A. Rodney 197

Hermes Crew Escape Module Configuration Studies (IAA 89-616), H. P. Nguyen, A. Rolfo and J. Charles 217

An Historical Perspective on Crew Rescue and the Role of the Association of Space Explorers (IAA 89-618), John Fabian 227

Hermes Crew Intra-Vehicular Safety Pressure Suit (IAA 89-619), L. Simionesco, C. Fagot, L. Lemaignen, S. Luck and S. Müller 239

Criticality Mangement and Mission Success (IAA 89-620), Richard R. Solem 253

Space Vehicle Crew Rescue: Unification of Parameters for Personal Life Support and AIrlock Systems (IAA 89-621), G. I. Severin, I. P. Abramov, V. I. Sverschek and R. Kn. Sharipov 269

The New Space Shuttle Transportation System (STS) - Problem, Performance, Supportability, and Programmatic Trending Program (IAA 89-622), J. L. Crawford and George A. Rodney 277

SPACE ACTIVITIES IMPACT ON ENVIRONMENT -1989 291

Space Debris: Status, Concerns, and Solutions (IAA 89-625), Lajpat R. Utreja 293

Artificial Space Debris - Effects and Prevention: A Review (IAA 89-626), Aney Thomas Kadavil 309

Understanding the True Earth Satellite Population (IAA 89-627), Darren S. McKnight, Nicholas L. Johnson and F. Kenneth Schwetje 321

Chain Reaction of Debris Generation by Collisions in Space -A Final Threat to Spaceflight (IAA 89-628), Peter Eichler and Dietrich Rex 329

Detecting Space Debris Above 900 km Using IRAS (IAA 89-629), L. Walsh, P. R. Wesselius and H. Olthof 345

End-of-Life Disposal of Spacecraft in Geosynchronous Orbit (IAA 89-631), Vladimir A. Chobotov and Malcolm G. Wolfe 355

Safety in the Geostationary Orbit After 1988 (IAA 89-632), Luboš Perek 369

Environmental Modification by Lunar Base Activities (IAA 89-633), Richard R. Vondrak 375

Do We Need “Environmental Protection” in the Solar System? (IAA 89-634), Iván Almár and A. Horváth 393

Preserving Pristine Celestial Environments: The Planetary Protection Policy (IAA 89-635), Patricia M. Sterns and Leslie I. Tennen 399

APPENDICES 421

Appendix A:

Activities of the IAA Committee on Safety and Rescue (IAA 89-APA), Gloria W. Heath 423

Appendix B:

Space Applications for Disaster Mitigation and Management (IAA 89-APB), David Carter, Gloria W. Heath, Geir Hovmork, Hartmut Sax 441

Appendix C:

Call for Papers 1990-1991 International Symposia on Space Safety and Rescue 462

Appendix D:

Programs, 21st and 22nd IAA Space Safety and Rescue Symposia, Bangalore, India and Málaga, Spain 463

Appendix E:

Publications of the American Astronautical Society 467

Science and Technology Series 468

Advances in the Astronautical Sciences 473

AAS History Series 478

INDEX

Numerical Index 1988 481

Numerical Index 1989 482

Author Index 1988-1989 484