Space Debris, 2006 Models and Risk Analysis Coll. Astronautical Engineering

The future evolution of the debris environment will be forecast on the basis of traffic models and possible hazard mitigation practices. The text shows how large trackable objects will have re-entry pinpointed and predictions made on related risk assessment for possible ground impact. Models will also be described for meteoroids which are also a prevailing risk.

Provides the reader with a detailed analysis of the sources of the current on-orbit space debris environment

Details the mathematical description of risk analysis and debris environment modelling techniques, for all currently known debris sources

Gives examples of the analysis of on-orbit collision avoidance, with historic examples

Analyses re-entries of hazardous objects with historic examples

Demonstrates the effects of debris mitigation measures on the long-term risk evaluation and environment stability