NDLI: VEGA launch vehicle upper stage and payloads in-orbit collision analysis

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Author	Volpi, M. Battie, F. Fossati, T. Gallucci, S.
Copyright Year	2012
Description	Author affiliation: Space Transport System Transient Phases Responsible in E.L.V. S.p.A., Corso Garibaldi n°22, 00034 Colleferro, RM IT (Fossati, T.) \|\| System Data Analysis unit in E.L.V. S.p.A., Corso Garibaldi n°22, 00034 Colleferro, RM IT (Battie, F.) \|\| Space Transportation System Trajectory & Space Flight Responsible in E.L.V. S.p.A., Corso Garibaldi n°22, 00034 Colleferro, RM IT (Volpi, M.) \|\| Mission Analysis Responsible in E.L.V. S.p.A., Corso Garibaldi n°22, 00034 Colleferro, RM IT (Gallucci, S.)
Abstract	In-orbit collision and generation of space debris, a potential limiting factor for the spacecrafts operational life, has increasingly caught the public eye, as well as the legislators. The trend of international policies on the matter is expected to get more stringent, with a clear impact on the companies offering access to space. As prime contractor of VEGA launcher ELV had to cope with this context. VEGA is a light launcher designed to lift small payloads in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). Vega is a four stage rocket. In the frame of system design activities, this analysis is aimed to study possible in-orbit collisions among the bodies left into space at the end of mission, included the last stage of the launch vehicle. The in-orbit collision analysis was a key task during the Final Mission Analysis Review of VEGA qualification flight. In this paper ELV tool are proposed, together with the adopted logic for this kind of study.
Starting Page	1
Ending Page	6
File Size	762838
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781467346870
e-ISBN	9781467346887
e-ISBN	9781467346863
DOI	10.1109/ESTEL.2012.6400199
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2012-10-02
Publisher Place	Italy
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Space vehicles Qualification Flight Space Debris Space debris Low earth orbit satellites In Orbit Collision Lares Vega Launch Vehicle First Flight Orbits Payloads
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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