CONTENTS
(Volume 82, Science and Technology Series,
Space Safety and Rescue 1991)

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FOREWORD, Gloria W. Heath vii

SAFETY AND RESCUE IN SPACE - 1991 1

Spacecraft Operation—The Human Factor (IAA 91-580), David E. B. Wilkins 3

Space Rescue System Analysis and Design (IAA 91-581), John Lloyd, Patrick Eymar, Sam Housten, Max Grimard 17

Safety Operation Experiment for M-V Launch Vehicle (IAA 91-582), Takashi Nakajima, Motoki Hinada, Ryojiro Akiba, Masahiro Kohno, Yasunori Matogawa, Nobuaki Ishii 31

Laser Systems for Spacecraft Hull Protection (IAA 91-583), Pasquale M. Sforza 39

EVA Self-Rescue Simulation in the Virtual Interactive Environment Workstation (VIEW) (IAA 91-584), Adam R. Brody, Rick Jacoby, Stephen R. Ellis 59

Crew Escape Subsystems for Space Transportation Subsystems (IAA 91-585), G. I. Severin 77

How to Enhance Safety for Future Space Transportation Systems (IAA 91-586), Ernst W. Messerschmid, Alexander Weigand 89

Manned Spaceflight Certification (IAA 91-587)

K. M. Wright, J. L. de Montlivault 119

SPACE ACTIVITIES IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT 1991 125

Activities on Space Debris in Europe (IAA 91-589), Walter Flury 127

Management of the Orbital Environment (IAA 91-590), Joseph P. Loftus, Jr., Donald J. Kessler, Phillip D. Anz-Meador 143

Orbital Space Debris Problem (IAA 91-591), Yu. A. Mozjorin, S. V. Chekalin 159

Analysis of the Necessity and the Effectiveness of Countermeasures to Prevent a Chain Reaction of Collisions (IAA 91-592), Peter Eichler 163

Examination of Possible Collisions in Space (IAA 91-593), Darren S. McKnight 181

Quantifying the Orbital Debris Environment (IAA 91-595), Phan Dao, R. McNutt, F. M. Jonas, P. Soliz, K. Yates 187

Breakup in Geostationary Orbit: A Possible Creation of a Debris Ring (IAA 91-596), Tetsuo Yasaka, Nobuaki Ishii 203

The Effects of Chemical Propulsion on the Environment (IAA 91-597), R. R. Bennett, J. C. Hinshaw, M. W. Barnes 217

APPENDICES 237

Appendix A:

Institutional Issues Involving Geosynchronous Orbital Debris (IAF 91-496), Robert D. Briskman 239

Appendix B:

Program Information: 24th IAA Space Safety and Rescue Symposium 241

Appendix C:

Publications of the American Astronautical Society 243

Science and Technology Series 244

Advances in the Astronautical Sciences 249

AAS History Series 255

INDEX 257

Numerical Index 259

Author Index 260