Chapter 20 International launch and re-entry safety standards

Jerold Haber, Paul Wilde

Chapter Outline

  • Launch and Re-entry Risk Management Objectives…………………………………257

  • Risk Characterization…………………………………259

  • International Risk Communication, Emergency Planning, and Emergency Response…………………………………263

  • Summary…………………………………266

  • Notes and references…………………………………266

20.1 Launch and Re-entry Risk Management Objectives

As an increasing number of nations of the world join the spacefaring community, issues of computing risks, tolerable risk levels, and risk management have emerged as important topics for government and private organizations involved with national security, regulations, diplomacy, emergency response, and safety associated ...

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