NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) · 2011 · 52 citations · 0 references
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The purpose of national and international space debris mitigation guides is to promote the preservation of near-Earth space for applications and exploration missions far into the future. To accomplish this objective, the accumulation of objects, particularly in long-lived orbits, must be eliminated or curtailed.