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Publications

Books
Levin, E.M., Space Debris Removal, in: Safety Design for Space Operations, 1st Edition, Elsevier, 2013.
Levin, E.M., Dynamic Analysis of Space Tether Missions, Advances in the Astronautical Sciences, Vol. 126, 2007, 454 pp. PDF
Selected Papers and Presentations
Levin, E.M. and Carroll, J.A., Market for High Precision Debris Data, Paper IAC-14-A6.P.51, 65th International Astronautical Congress, Toronto, Canada, September 29-October 3, 2014. PDF
Levin, E., Carroll, J., and Pearson, J., The Long-Term Cost of Debris Removal from LEO, Paper IAC-13-A6.8.9, 64th International Astronautical Congress, Beijing, China, September 23-27, 2013. PDF
Levin, E. M., Conjunctions and Collision Avoidance with Electrodynamic Tethers, Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies Conference (AMOS), Maui, Hawaii, September 10-13, 2013. PDF
Levin, E. M. and Carroll, J. A., The Cost of Future Collisions in LEO, 6th IAASS Conference, Montreal, Canada, May 21-23, 2013. PDF
Pearson, J., Levin, E., and Carroll, J., Affordable Debris Removal and Collection in LEO, Paper IAC-12-A6.6.7, 63rd International Astronautical Congress, Naples, Italy, October 1-5, 2012. PDF
Levin, E., Pearson, J., and Carroll, J., Wholesale Debris Removal From LEO, Acta Astronautica, v. 73, pp. 100-108, April-May 2012. PDF
Levin, E. M. and Carroll, J. A., The Cost of Future Collisions in LEO, White Paper, February 28, 2012. PDF
Levin, E., Commercial Debris Removal, 3rd International Interdisciplinary Congress on Space Debris Remediation, Montreal, Canada, November 11-12, 2011. PDF
Levin, E., Orbital Debris: Time to Remove, Google Tech Talk, Mountain View, CA, August 11, 2011. PDF
Pearson, J., Levin, E., and Carroll, J., Commercial Space Debris Removal, Space Safety Magazine, Issue 1, Fall 2011. PDF
Pearson, J., Levin, E., Carroll, J., and Oldson, J., ElectroDynamic Debris Eliminator (EDDE): Design, Operation, and Ground Support, Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies Conference (AMOS), Maui, Hawaii, September 14-17, 2010. PDF
Patents
Levin, E. M., Carroll, J.A., and Pearson, J., In-space Processing and Delivery System , U. S. Patent 8,882,048, November 11, 2014.
Levin, E. M., Electrodynamic Method, U. S. Patent 8,262,029, September 11, 2012.
Levin, E. M., Electrodynamic Structure, U. S. Patent 7,913,954, March 29, 2011.
Levin, E. M. and Carroll, J. A., Method and Apparatus for Propulsion and Power Generation using Spinning Electrodynamic Tethers, U. S. Patent 6,942,186, September 13, 2005.
Levin, E. M. and Carroll, J. A., Method for Observing and Stabilizing Electrodynamic Tethers, U. S. Patent 6,758,443, July 6, 2004.
Levin, E. M. and Carroll, J. A., Apparatus for Observing and Stabilizing Electrodynamic Tethers, U. S. Patent 6,755,377, June 29, 2004.