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FOREWORD vii

NEW TRENDS IN SAFETY AND QUALITY IN SPACE PROGRAMS 1

Maintaining Space Shuttle Safety Within an Environment of Change (IAA 96-6.1.01), Michael A. Greenfield 3

The New U.S. Government Space System Acquisition Policy and Its Impact on Risk Management Procedures (IAA 96-6.1.02), Chester L. Whitehair and Malcolm G. Wolfe 15

Better, Faster and Cheaper Versus Mission Success (IAA 96-6.1.03), Pierre Lacau 39

New Trends in System Safety and Risk Management in International Manned Space Programs (IAA 96-6.1.05), R. Peercy, J. Seastrom, G. Johnson, B. Sotnikov and N. Brukhanov 47

Optimization of Risk Development for Mars 96 Project (IAA 96-6.1.07), D. Malfroy and J. Brochard-Runavot 55

RISK MANAGEMENT AND ASSESSMENT 67

Use of Risk Management for Decision Making in Manned Space Operations (IAA 96-6.2.01), R. Peercy, Jr., J. Seastrom, R. Dueease and D. Mikula 69

Risks Management and RAMS Activities: An Approach for Satellites (IAA 96-6.2.02), R. Laulheret, A. Cuquel, Ch. Rouziès and A. Benedetti 79

RAMS Approach for Reusable Launch Vehicle Advanced Studies (IAA 96-6.2.03), Ph. Tatry, F. Deneu and J. L. Simonotti 89

Risk Management for Low Cost, Small Satellite Programs (IAA 96-6.2.04), René Esmieu 103

Risk Assessment and Management Space European Standard (RAMSES) (IAA 96-6.2.05), Jacques Marcoux and Gregor Woop 109

Software Metrics Program for Risk Assessment (IAA 96-6.2.06), Lawrence E. Hyatt and Linda H. Rosenberg 117

A Software Risk Management Model (IAA 96-6.2.07), Torbjørn Skramstad 135

SPACE DEBRIS MEASUREMENTS AND MODELING 145

Modeling the Low Earth Space Debris Distribution With Limited Data (IAA 96-6.3.05), A. S. Ganeshan and M. R. Ananthasayanam 147

Model of the Geosynchronous Debris Environment (IAA 96-6.3.08), Tetsuo Yasaka, Toshiya Hanada and Takashi Matsuoka 159

The DISCOS Space Data Publication System (IAA 96-6.3.09), H. Klinkrad and O. Tejedor 171

SPACE DEBRIS RISK ANALYSIS AND PROTECTION 181

Progress of Studies on the In-Orbit Debris Observation System in NASDA and JSASS (IAA 96-6.4.01), Akira Takano, Toru Tajima, Yoshinori Arimoto and Shuzo Isobe 183

Evolution of Debris Cloud in the Solar Activity Cycle (IAA 96-6.4.02), Xinying Tu and Yongwei Zhang 197

Risk Analysis for Satellite Constellations: Studies at the Defence Research Agency (IAA 96-6.4.04), R. Crowther, S. Barrows, V. Marsh, H. Stokes and R. Walker 209

Reliability Analysis of Spacecraft Impacted by Space Debris (IAA 96-6.4.05), Ruqing Xi, Guangji Qu and Wen Xiang Zhang 221

CNES Operational Practices for Space Debris Risk Limitation and Protection (IAA 96-6.4.07), F. Alby 227

A Survey of the Italian Space Debris Related Activities (IAA 96-6.4.08), Paolo E. Battaglia and A. Rossi 239

The Effects of Meteor Storms on Human Space Flight (IAA 96-6.4.09), George M. Levin, Eric Christiansen, Donald J. Kessler, Joseph P. Loftus, Jr. and Mark Matney 253

SPACE DEBRIS MITIGATION IN SPACE TRANSPORTATION 261

Ariane Debris Mitigation Measures - Past and Future (IAA 96-V.6.02), Ch. Bonnal and W. Naumann 263

NASDA Space Debris Mitigation Standard (IAA 96-V.6.06), Akira Kato 275

Influence of Passivation and Deorbiting of Rocket Bodies on the Long-Term Evolution of the Space Debris Population (IAA 96-V.6.07), J. Bendisch, R. Jehn and A. Nazarenko 291

Issues in the Management of the Geostationary Orbit (IAA 96-V.6.09), Joseph P. Loftus, Jr., Nicholas L. Johnson and Robert C. Reynolds 303

APPENDICES 315

Appendix A: Management of Outer Space, Luboš Perek 317

Appendix B: Publications of the American Astronautical Society 329

Advances in the Astronautical Sciences Series 330
Science and Technology Series 337
AAS History Series 343

INDEX 345

Numerical Index 347
Author Index 349