Natural Orbital Environment Guidelines for Use in Aerospace Vehicle Development
Natural Orbital Environment Guidelines for Use in Aerospace Vehicle Development

Author: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-07-18

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 9781723229732

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This document provides definitions of the natural near-Earth space environment suitable for use in the initial development/design phase of any space vehicle. The natural environment includes the neutral atmosphere, plasma, charged particle radiation, electromagnetic radiation (EMR), meteoroids, orbital debris, magnetic field, physical and thermal constants, and gravitational field. Communications and other unmanned satellites operate in geosynchronous-Earth orbit (GEO); therefore, some data are given for GEO, but emphasis is on altitudes from 200 km to 1000 km (low-Earth orbit (LEO)). This document does not cover the induced environment of other effects resulting from presence of the space vehicle. Manmade factors are included as part of the ambient natural environment; i.e., orbital debris and radio frequency (RF) noise generated on Earth, because they are not caused by the presence of the space vehicle but form part of the ambient environment that the space vehicle experiences. Anderson, B. Jeffrey (Editor) and Smith, Robert E. (Compiler) Marshall Space Flight Center AEROSPACE VEHICLES; EARTH IONOSPHERE; EARTH ORBITAL ENVIRONMENTS; GEOPHYSICS; METEOROIDS; SATELLITE DESIGN; SPACE DEBRIS; THERMOSPHERE; CHARGED PARTICLES; ELECTROMAGNETIC NOISE; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; GRAVITATIONAL FIELDS; LOW EARTH ORBITS; NEUTRAL ATMOSPHERES; PLASMA RADIATION; RADIO FREQUENCIES...

Space Safety Regulations and Standards
Space Safety Regulations and Standards

Author: Joseph N. Pelton

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2010-09-16

Total Pages: 546

ISBN-13: 0080961924

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When international rules and regulations governing space travel were first being developed, only a few countries had any space presence and commercial space activity was non-existent. Today, over 50 countries have on-orbit satellites and commercial space presence is essential to commercial telecommunications and broadcasting, yet international space law remains in its infancy.Space Safety Regulations and Standards is the definitive book on regulatory initiatives involving space safety, new space safety standards, and safety related to new space technologies under development. More than 30 world experts come together in this book to share their detailed knowledge of regulatory and standard making processes in the area, combining otherwise disparate information into one essential reference and providing case studies to illustrate applications throughout space programs internationally. They address the international regulatory framework that relates to traditional space safety programs as well as the emerging regulatory framework that relates to commercial space programs, space tourism, and efforts to create commercial space station facilities. Fully endorsed by the International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS) and provides the only definitive reference on regulations and standards for the field of space safety Combines the technical, legal and regulatory information in a clear and integrated reference work suitable for technical professionals, regulators, legal experts, and students in the field Presents a truly global insight from experienced space safety experts worldwide, with representatives from the leading associations, institutions and companies operating in the arena today