53 pgs, 1992, AIAA
ISBN 1-56347-023-3

This AIAA special report addresses the minimization of the orbital debris hazard from an interdisciplinary perspective. It reviews a broad range of existing and proposed debris mitigation techniques and presents the results of an AIAA survey of industry and government. It discusses the number of important economic issues associated with orbital debris and provides a first-order economic assessment of the mitigation techniques. Finally, the report describes the existing regulatory framework and addresses several options for implementing those techniques, both nationally and internationaly.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Introduction
2. The Orbital Debris Hazard
3. Technical Aspects
4. Economics Aspects
5. Legal Aspects
   
   Appendix A: AIAA Survey of Orbital Debris Mitigation Techniques