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Advantages of small satellite carrier concepts for LEO/GEO inspection and debris removal missions
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Geller, David K. Crocket, Derick Christensen, Randy Shelley, Adam |
| Copyright Year | 2013 |
| Abstract | This work focuses on two important types of space missions: close-in satellite inspection of LEO/GEO high-value assets to detect and/or resolve anomalies, and LEO/GEO debris disposal missions to reduce space hazards. To demonstrate the efficiency of using reusable SmallSats, two mission architectures are analysed: 1) a SmallSat carrier-based system with an in-space refuelling capability; 2) a traditional carrier-less SmallSat. For each architecture the number of potential SmallSat satellite inspection and debris disposal mission sorties is determined as a function of the required initial launch mass. The analysis shows that reusable SmallSats can efficiently conduct multiple satellite inspection and debris removal sorties. For LEO missions, the carrier-based architecture enables a significantly lower launch mass than the carrier-less system. For GEO missions, the advantages of a carrier-based system are less clear and more mission specific. To accomplish these missions, key enabling SmallSat technologies are identified. |
| Starting Page | 115 |
| Ending Page | 115 |
| Page Count | 1 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1504/IJSPACESE.2014.060595 |
| Volume Number | 2 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1051&context=sdl_pubs&httpsredir=1&referer= |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1049&context=sdl_pubs |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1051&context=sdl_pubs |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1049&context=sdl_pubs |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://sffmt2013.org/PPAbstract/4028pr.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1049&context=sdl_pubs&httpsredir=1&referer= |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1050&context=sdl_pubs |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1050&context=sdl_pubs&httpsredir=1&referer= |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.sffmt2013.org/PPAbstract/4028p.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1050&context=sdl_pubs |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1051&context=sdl_pubs |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1504/IJSPACESE.2014.060595 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
