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NASA Spacecraft Conjunction Assessment and Collision Avoidance Best Practices Handbook, Volume 2This document provides spacecraft owners and operators a reference document describing existing NASA conjunction assessment and collision avoidance practices. Best practices for each topic are described and justified throughout this document by mission phase. For NASA programs and projects, this document provides implementation guidance in support of NASA policy.

This is the second revision of the document, now in two volumes. The first volume (20205011318/REV2-VOL1) contains the main handbook and recommended best practices. The second volume contains the supporting technical appendices (E and beyond), including copies of appendices A (Acronyms) and B (Glossary) for convenience.
Document ID
20260000457
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Special Publication (SP)
Authors
Frederic J Krage
(National Aeronautics and Space Administration Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)
Date Acquired
January 14, 2026
Publication Date
August 1, 2026
Publication Information
Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Subject Category
Space Transportation And Safety
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Report/Patent Number
NASA-SP-20205011318/REV2-VOL2
CA2 Handbook Rev 2 Volume 2
Funding Number(s)
WBS: 811540.04.10
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Technical Review
NASA Peer Committee
Keywords
Conjunction Assessment
Collision Avoidance
Best Practices
Handbook
Spacecraft Trackability
Spacecraft Reliability
Ephemeris Generation
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