Protecting the Space Shuttle from Meteoroids and Orbital Debris

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Publication Year:1997

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Committee on Space Shuttle Meteoroid/Debris Risk Management, National Research Council
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The space shuttle orbiter has already been struck many times by small meteoroids and orbital debris, but it has not been damaged severely. There is a real risk, however, that a meteoroid or debris impact could one day force the ...
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Front Matter	i-xii
Executive Summary	1-3	(skim)
1 Introduction	4-6	(skim)
2 Risk to the Orbiter and Crew	7-18	(skim)
3 Risk Management Strategy	19-26	(skim)
4 Tools for Risk Assessment	27-35	(skim)
5 Collision Avoidance	36-41	(skim)
6 Risk Mitigation	42-50	(skim)
Acronyms	51-52	(skim)
Appendix A: Statement of Task	53-55	(skim)
Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members	56-58	(skim)

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The space shuttle orbiter has already been struck many times by small meteoroids and orbital debris, but it has not been damaged severely. There is a real risk, however, that a meteoroid or debris impact could one day force the crew to abort a mission or might result in loss of life or loss of the shuttle itself. Protecting the Space Shuttle from Meteoroids and Orbital Debris assesses the magnitude of the problem and suggests changes that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration can make to reduce the risk to the shuttle and its crew. December

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