Orbital Space Debris References

The following is a small list of references to material on orbital space debris:

Books

• "Artificial Space Debris", Nicholas L Johnson and Darren S McKnight, published by Orbit Book Company Florida, 1987, ISBN 0-89464-012-7

  This was the first published book completely devoted to Orbital Space Debris

• "Orbital Debris: A Technical Assessment",(US) National Research Council, published by National Academy Press Washington DC, 1995, ISBN 0-309-05125-8 ISBN 0-89464-012-7

  This book can now be read on line (chapter by chapter) at the web site: www.nap.edu/books/0309051258/html/index.html

• "Advances in Space Research", (published by Pergamon), is a good source of papers on orbital space debris, and has devoted several past issues exclusively to this topic.

• "Orbital Debris Quarterly News",(published by the NASA Orbital Debris Program Office). Current and past issues may be downloaded from:

• "Space Debris", An international journal devoted to Space Debris Research, Technology and Policy. Available electronically via Kluwer Online at:

• "Collision Frequency of Artificial Satellites: The Creation of a Debris Belt", Donald J Kessler and Burton G Cour-Palais, Journal of Geophysical Research, v83(#A6) June 1, 1978, pp2637-2646

  This is a classic/historical paper by two pioneers in the field

• NASA
• ESA (European Space Agency)
• The Aerospace Corporation
• Australian Contingency Plan for re-entering space debris

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