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Spacecraft collision probability

Author: F Kenneth Chan
Publisher: El Segundo, Calif. : Aerospace Press ; Reston, Va. : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, ©2008.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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The amount of debris in space is growing at an alarming rate, raising concern about operational spacecraft colliding with orbiting debris. This book analyzes the probability of such a collision when  Read more...

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Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: F Kenneth Chan
ISBN: 9781884989186 1884989187
OCLC Number: 144331248
Description: xix, 325 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm.
Contents: Overview --
Spacecraft encounters --
The encounter region --
The isotropic problem --
Analytical expressions for short-term encounters --
International Space Station collision probability --
Maneuvers to mitigate potential collision threats --
Analytical expressions for long-term encounters --
Short-term vs long-term spacecraft encounters --
Formation flying --
Maximum probability of collision --
Close encounters with multiple satellites --
Instantaneous probability of collision --
Spherical error probability computation --
Isotropic models of signal fading.
Responsibility: F. Kenneth Chan.
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