NSS 1740.14, NASA SAFETY STANDARD: GUIDELINES AND ASSESSMENTS FOR LIMITING ORBITAL DEBRIS (AUG 1995) [S/S BY NASA-STD 8719.14]

NSS 1740.14, NASA SAFETY STANDARD: GUIDELINES AND ASSESSMENTS FOR LIMITING ORBITAL DEBRIS (AUG 1995) [S/S BY NASA-STD 8719.14]., This document serves as a companion to NASA Management Instruction (NMI) 1700.8, and provides specific guidelines and methods to comply with the NASA policy to limit orbital debris generation. The guidelines serve to help ensure that launch vehicles, upper stages, and payloads meet acceptable standards for limiting orbital debris generation. This document should be used by the program manager or project manager as the primary reference in conducting debris assessments. The standard establishes guidelines and provides supporting analysis tools for: (1) limiting the generation of orbital debris, (2) assessing the risk of collision with existing space debris, and (3) assessing the potential of spacecraft-generated debris fragments to impact the Earth's surface. In addition to guidelines and methods for assessment, this volume provides formats for the debris assessment reports. Two appendices are used to define frequently used terms and to provide summary background information. Another document, entitled "Reference Manual for Orbital Debris Assessments," provides more in-depth background and technical information. In addition, debris assessment software is available to support the assessment of particular guidelines and to evaluate mitigation measures.