Using lasers in space : laser orbital debris removal and asteroid deflection /

"Orbital debris in tow-Earth orbit ranging in size from 1 to 10 centimeters (cm) in diameter, poses a significant problem for space vehicles. While this debris can he detected, it cannot he tracked with sufficient reliability to permit spacecraft to avoid these objects. Such debris can cause ca...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Campbell, Jon (Jonathan W.)
Corporate Author:	Air University (U.S.). Center for Strategy and Technology
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. : Center for Strategy and Technology, Air War College, Air University, [2000]
Series:	Occasional paper (Air University (U.S.). Center for Strategy and Technology) ; no. 20.
Subjects:	Lasers in astronautics. Space debris > Safety measures. Asteroids > Safety measures.
Online Access:	https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS46748