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The Disposal of Spacecraft and Launch Vehicle Stages in Low Earth OrbitThis viewgraph presentation reviews the rationale for disposal of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satelites and other spacecraft after the operational lifetime for the space craft and launch vehicle stages. It also reviews the National and International Space Debris Mitigation Guidelines, LEO Spacecraft Disposals, and the LEO Launch Vehicle Stage Disposals. Several examples of space craft disposals or passivation are given.
Document ID
20070017914
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Johnson, Nicholas L. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
May 16, 2007
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Meeting Information
Meeting: 2nd International Association Advancment of Space Safety Conference
Location: Chicago, IL
Country: United States
Start Date: May 14, 2007
End Date: May 16, 2007
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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