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SESSION IA safe space environment without substantial debris threats is crucial for scientific, defense,and commercial needs. Debris mitigation is a topic of global concern and has internationalattention. An improved understanding of what debris is up there, where it is,and how it is moving is important to characterize what actions we must take. Methodsto help prevent satellite collisions and breakups are continuously being refined and employedin operations, and innovative ways to actively remove debris are gaining moretraction. This session covers these topics to ensure that space debris will not obstructour future in space.National Chairpersons:Moriba JahAir Force Research LaboratoryScott DawTASC Inc.Local Chairpersons:Alex MayLockheed Martin Space SystemsCheryl WalkerTASC Inc.The following papers were not available for publication:AAS 12-012(Paper Withdrawn)The following paper numbers were not assigned:AAS 12-019 to -0202