CONTENTS
(Volume 93, Science and Technology Series,
Space Safety and Rescue 1995)

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FOREWORD vii

NEW TRENDS IN SAFETY AND QUALITY IN SPACE PROGRAMS 1

Abort: Key to Credible Realistic, Reusable SSTOs (IAA 95-6.1.01), F. Deneu, Ph. Tatry, Ph. Terrenoire and A. Wagner 3

Evaluation Model of Safety Levels of Rocket-Space Systems (IAA 95-6.1.02), V. I. Perlik 11

The Challenges of System Safety Integration in Existing International Space Programs (IAA 95-6.1.03), R. Peercy, J. Seastrom, G. Johnson and B. Sotnikov 19

Safety and Mission Assurance in a Better, Faster, Cheaper Environment (IAA 95-6.1.04), Frederick D. Gregory 31

A New Approach for Quality Management and Costs in National Projects (IAA 95-6.1.05), Ralf Wieynk 41

Direct Implications of Total Quality Management Trends in the Aerospace Industry (IAA 95-6.1.06), Bettye B. Burkhalter, Mitchell R. Sharpe and Jeremy E. Fisher 49

A New Approach to Provide Fault Tolerant Data Systems Without Using Space-Qualified High-REL Electronic Components (IAA 95-6.1.07), W. Häbel, G. Brandt and R. Reschke 65

Autonomous Rescue System (IAA 95-6.1.08), Zhengye Qian and Xifan Hao 77

RISK MANAGEMENT 85

Space System Risk Management and Mitigation: Assuring Mission Success (IAA 95-6.2.01), C. L. Whitehair and M. G. Wolfe 87

Risk Management Aspects of the German Spacelab D-2 Mission (IAA 95-6.2.03), D. Bohle and W. Ziesmann 101

Safety Assurance of Launch Operations at the Guyana Space Center (IAA 95-6.2.04), A. Agapit 109

Spacecraft Risk Management Using Critical Situation Models (IAA 95-6.2.05), B. G. Iljasov, N. I. Jusupova and V. V. Mironov 125

A Multiobjective Risk Management Model (IAA 95-6.2.06), Lars H. Hauge and Jan F. Wright 139

Indicator for Risk Management (IAA 95-6.2.07), René Esmieu and Michel Bucquet 153

ERES - An Expert System for ESA Risk Assessment and Management (IAA 95-6.2.08), B. Frisch, J. Leciñena, C. Preyssl, A. Saleem, F.  Stolle and E. Tosini 161

SPACE DEBRIS MEASUREMENTS 173

Optical Observation of Space Debris Near Geostationary Orbit (IAA 95-6.3.04), Yoshinori Arimoto and Yoshiaki Suzuki 175

Liquid Metal Mirror for Optical Measurements of Orbital Debris (IAA 95-6.3.05), Andrew Potter and Mark Mulrooney 191

Laser Radar for Space-Debris Measurement (IAA 95-6.3.07), Makoto Tanaka, Susumu Sasaki, Tadashi Takano, Toshiaki Yokota, Masahiro Ota and Fumio Tohyama 197

A Comparison of Haystack Radar Measurements With Evolve Debris Environment Predictions (IAA 95-6.3.08), R. C. Reynolds and M. J. Matney 207

SPACE DEBRIS MODELING 223

Aerodynamical Analogy of Interaction Between the Surface of Spacecraft of Various Configurations and Space Debris (IAA 95-6.4.01), Andrey I. Nazarenko 225

Direct Monte-Carlo Simulation of Collision Frequency of Orbital Debris (IAA 95-6.4.02), Liqun Wang, John P. W. Stark and Richard Crowther 233

Probability of Collision During the Early Evolution of Debris Clouds (IAA 95-6.4.03), Alan B. Jenkin 251

Program DEEP: A modeling Approach for Estimating the Space Debris Environment and its Effects (IAA 95-6.4.04), David B. Spencer, Scott R. Maethner, Kenneth W. Yates and Ronald A. Madler 267

A Fast Propagator to Model Orbital Debris Environment Evolution in the Geosynchronous Region (IAA 95-6.4.05), Karl H. Siebold, Albert A. Jackson IV and Robert C. Reynolds 279

Long Term Evolution of Earth Orbiting Objects (IAA 95-6.4.06), A. Rossi, A. Cordelli, C. Pardini, L. Anselmo, P. Farinella and R. Jehn 289

Synergistic Use of Debris Environment Models for Flexible, Very-Long Term Projections (IAA 95-6.4.07), P. Eichler and R. C. Reynolds 311

The Long-Term Evolution of Orbital Debris: New Findings Concerning Collisional Cascading (IAA 95-6.4.08), J. Bendisch and D. Rex 331

ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS FOR SPACE DEBRIS MITIGATION 343

Space Debris Mitigation (IAA 95-6.5.01), Joseph P. Loftus, Jr. 345

Current Status of NASDA Debris Mitigation Standards (IAA 95-6.5.02), A. Kato 351

Recent Efforts Toward the Minimization of GTO Objects and its Practices in NASDA (IAA 95-6.5.03), Akira Takano, Toru Tajima and Yasuomi Kanoh 361

End-of-Life Disposal of Satellites Using Electric Propulsion: An Aid to Mitigation of the Space Debris Problem (IAA 95-6.5.04), Keith A. Ryden and David G. Fearn 371

ECONOMICAL ASPECTS OF DEBRIS MITIGATION MEASURES 389

Cost Effectiveness of Debris Mitigation Measures (IAA 95-6.6.01), W. Flury, H. Heusmann and W. Naumann 391

A Parametric Approach to Evaluating Cost-Effectiveness of Debris Mitigation Measures (IAA 95-6.6.02), R. C. Reynolds and J. S. Greenberg 403

Possibility of Commercial Space Debris Management (IAA 95-6.6.03), Nobou Isome and Hiroshi Yoshida 423

Meteoroid and Orbital Debris Risk Mitigation for the International Space Station (IAA 95-6.6.05), Alan J. Lindenmoyer, Jeff R. Theall and Joel Williamsen 431

APPENDICES 445

Publications of the American Astronautical Society 447

Advances in the Astronautical Sciences Series 448

Science and Technology Series 455

AAS History Series 461

INDEX 463

Numerical Index 465

Author Index 468