24-10-2012, 04:08 PM
Atmospheric and Space Environments
ABSTRACT
This review article reports on the accomplishments in the fields of planetary environments and the Earth’s atmosphere.
In the area of planetary environments, the article reports on work to achieve optimal launch ranges for nuclear powered space
craft, and on the implementation of the international standard that deals with space debris, particularly from decommissioned
satellites. This year also brought significant accomplishments in fields related to characterization of aviation weather across
the globe.