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List of Acronyms


AIAA

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics


CCD

charge-coupled device

CIS

Commonwealth of Independent States

COBE

Cosmic Background Explorer

COPUOS

Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space


EOL

end of life

ESA

European Space Agency

EURECA

European Retrievable Carrier


GEO

geosynchronous Earth orbit

GOES

Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite

GTO

geostationary transfer orbit


HAX

Haystack auxiliary radar

HEO

high Earth orbit


IAA

International Academy of Astronautics

IADC

Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee

ILA

International Law Association


LDEF

Long Duration Exposure Facility

LEO

low Earth orbit

LIDAR

light detection and ranging


MLI

multilayer insulation

MSX

Midcourse Space Experiment


NASA

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NRC

National Research Council


ODERACS

Orbital Debris Radar Calibration Spheres


RCS

radar cross section

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RORSAT

Radar Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite


SSC

Space Surveillance Center

SSN

Space Surveillance Network (USA)

SSS

Space Surveillance System (Russia)


UHF

ultrahigh frequency

UN

United Nations


VHF

very high frequency

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Since the beginning of space flight, the collision hazard in Earth orbit has increased as the number of artificial objects orbiting the Earth has grown. Spacecraft performing communications, navigation, scientific, and other missions now share Earth orbit with spent rocket bodies, nonfunctional spacecraft, fragments from spacecraft breakups, and other debris created as a byproduct of space operations. Orbital Debris examines the methods we can use to characterize orbital debris, estimates the magnitude of the debris population, and assesses the hazard that this population poses to spacecraft. Potential methods to protect spacecraft are explored. The report also takes a close look at the projected future growth in the debris population and evaluates approaches to reducing that growth. Orbital Debris offers clear recommendations for targeted research on the debris population, for methods to improve the protection of spacecraft, on methods to reduce the creation of debris in the future, and much more.

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