Will space run out of space? The orbital debris problem and its mitigation

被引:7
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作者
Rex, D [1 ]
机构
[1] Tech Univ Braunschweig, Inst Flight Mech & Spacefilght Technol, D-38106 Braunschweig, Germany
关键词
space debris; space debris mitigation; international space negotiations;
D O I
10.1016/S0265-9646(98)00004-6
中图分类号
D81 [国际关系];
学科分类号
030207 ;
摘要
An appraisal of current and future risks from space debris is presented with the aid of calculations carried out by the MASTER model. The efficacy of various technical options - such as fuel venting, de-orbiting and use of a graveyard orbit: - for counteracting the problem is discussed. The article then focuses on governmental and international cooperative measures and looks at the recent work done by subcommittees of the UN COPUOS. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:95 / 105
页数:11
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