(Volume 99, Science and Technology Series,
Space Safety and Rescue 1998)
FOREWORD vii
NEW CONCEPTS IN SAFETY, RESCUE AND QUALITY IN SPACE PROGRAMS 1
Introduction of New Quality Control Procedures for Reduction of Cycle and Cost in Ariane Stages Production (IAA 98-6.1.01), Philippe Couillard and Severin Drogoul 3
Application of ISO Certification in Space Business … A Success Story? (IAA 98-6.1.02), Youssef El Gammal 11
The ECSS Approach to Space Engineering Standardization (IAA 98-6.1.03), D. Boggiatto, J. W. Carter and M. Klein 17
Where Does Space Business Stand with Respect to ISO 9000? (IAA 98-6.1.04), Youssef El Gammal 31
An Anthology of System Safety Experiences from the Shuttle/Mir Program with Lessons Available for Governments and Industry (IAA 98-6.1.06), R. L. Peercy, Jr., J. W. Seastrom, R. Hashimoto, G. W. Johnson, B. I. Sotnikov, N. Brukhanov and E. Rodman 39
RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT 49
Hazards to Spaceflight (IAA 98-6.2.01), Hazards to Spaceflight Design Project Team (ISU Summer Session 1998), International Space University 51
Introducing the Debate on Risks Due to the Space Environment (IAA 98-6.2.03), M. Romero 69
Risk Management - The Future Role for the Product Assurance Community (IAA 98-6.2.04), Michael A. Greenfield 77
EEE Part Program and Risk Management for Space Program (IAA 98-6.2.05), Takeshi Masuda 87
Complex ICAR - Effective Risk Management Instrument at Creation and Operation of Space Systems (IAA 98-6.2.06), V. F. Utkin, N. A. Anfimov, Y. A. Sokolov, I. A. Reshetin and A. B. Tsvetkov 93
Methodical Provision of Risk Estimation on the Basis of Expertise of Dynamics and Control Systems in Space Engineering (IAA 98-6.2.07), E. A. Kolozeznyi 101
SPACE DEBRIS MEASUREMENTS, MODELING AND RISK ANALYSIS 111
Cords Research in Collision Hazard and Orbital Debris Analysis (IAA 98-6.3.01), A. B. Jenkin and V. A. Chobotov 113
Breakup Model Update at NASA/JSC (IAA 98-6.3.02), Anette Bade, Albert A. Jackson, Robert C. Reynolds, Peter Eichler, Paula Krisko, Mark Matney, Phillip D. Anz-Meador and Nicholas L. Johnson 125
Debris Modeling of Liquid Metal Droplets Released by RORSATs (IAA 98-6.3.03), C. Wiedemann, J. Bendisch, H. Klinkrad, H. Krag, P. Wegener and D. Rex 139
The Consideration of Non Fragmentation Debris in the Master Model (IAA 98-6.3.04), J. Bendisch, H. Klinkrad, H. Krag, D. Rex, H. Sdunnus, P. Wegener, C. Wiedemann 155
The Complexities and Challenges of Space Traffic Modeling (IAA 98-6.3.05), Nicholas L. Johnson 175
Historical Evolution and Current Status of the Number and Mass of Objects in Earth Orbit (IAA 98-6.3.06), Peter Eichler, Robert C. Reynolds, Anette Bade and Nicholas L. Johnson 189
A Comparison of Statistical Measurements of the Orbital Debris Environment Using Radars (IAA 98-6.3.07), E. G. Stansbery and Thomas J. Settecerri 201
The Effect of Solar Activity on Space Debris Natural Decay (IAA 98-6.3.08), Liu Ya-Ying 221
SPACE DEBRIS MITIGATION 229
Protecting the Space Shuttle from Meteoroids and Orbital Debris (IAA 98-6.4.01), George M. Levin, Frederick H. Hauck, Paul J. Shawcross and Eric L. Christiansen 231
Direct Simulation of Space Shuttle Space Debris Flight Damage (IAA 98-6.4.02), Liqun Wang and John P. W. Stark 239
Risk of Functioning of International Space Station Connected with Influence of Meteoroids and Space Debris (IAA 98-6.4.03), V. F. Utkin, V. O. Afanasjev, A. G. Brovkin, G. P. Menshikov, V. P. Romanchenkov, Y. A. Sokolov, L. V. Zinchenko, I. A. Reshetin and V. G. Sokolov 255
Short-Term Debris Risk to the International Space Station Arising from a Spacecraft Fragmentation (IAA 98-6.4.04), Graham Swinerd, Simon Barrows and Hedley Stokes 263
The Management of the Geostationary Environment (IAA 98-6.4.07), Joseph P. Loftus Jr. 283
NEW CHALLENGES IN SPACE DEBRIS RESEARCH AND APPLICATION 289
Tether Satellite System Collision Study (IAA 98-6.5.02), V. A. Chobotov and D. L. Mains 291
Study on Debris/Meteoroid Collisions with Active Satellites in Orbit (IAA 98-6.5.03), Tadashi Takano, Seiji Yashiro, Yoshiaki Ogawara, Hugh S. Hudson and Loren W. Acton 307
A Baseline Specification of the GEO Debris Observation Satellite (IAA 98-6.5.04), Akira Takano, Yoshinori Arimoto and Shuzo Isobe 317
Innovative Techniques for Small Space Debris Detection (IAA 98-6.5.05), Brunella Pavesi, Giuseppe Rondinelli, Carlo Buongiorno, Filippo Graziani, Giovanni B. Palmerini, Fabio Santoni and Ivan Bekey 331
Five Months Statistical Results of Orbital Debris Collision Risks to Iridium and Globalstar Constellations (IAA 98-6.5.06), Béatrice Deguine, Arnaud Varinois and Erick Lansard 355
APPENDICES 373
Publications of the American Astronautical Society 375
Advances
in the Astronautical Sciences 376
Science
and Technology Series 383
AAS
History Series 390
INDEX 393
Numerical Index 395
Author Index 397