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Active Space Debris Removal using European Modified Launch Vehicle Upper Stages Equipped with Electrodynamic Tethers
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| Author | Nasseri, Ali Emanuelli, Matteo Raval, Siddharth Turconi, Andrea Becker, Christoph |
| Copyright Year | 2013 |
| Abstract | During the past few years, several resear ch programs have assessed the current state and future evolution of the Low Earth Orbit region. These studies indicate that space debris density could reach a critical level such that there will be a continuous increase in the number of debris objects, primaril y driven by debris-debris collision activity known as the Kessler effect. This cascade effect can be even more signif icant when intact objects as dismissed rocket bodies are involved in the collision. The majority of the studies until now have highlighted the urgency for active debris removal in the next years. An Active Debris Removal System (ADRS) is a system capable of approaching the debris object through a close-range rendezvous, establi shing physical connection, stabilizi ng its attitude and finally deorbiting the debris object using a type of propulsion system in a controlled manoeuvre. In its previous work, tKLV JURXS VKRZHG WKDW D PRGLILHG )UHJDW 6R\X] )*¶V 4 stage) or Breeze-M upper stage (Proton-M) launched from Plesetsk (Russian Federation) and equipped with an electro-dynamic tether (EDT) system FDQ EH XVHG DIWHU DQ RSSRUWXQH LQFOLQDWLRQ¶V FKDQJH WR de-orbit a Kosmos-3M second stage rocket body while also delivering an acceptable payload to orbit. In this paper, we continue our work on the aforementioned concept, presented at the 2012 Beijing Space Sustainabilit y Conference, by comparing its performance to ADR missions using only chemical propulsion from the upper stage for the far approach and the de-orbiting phase. We wil l also update the EDT model used in our previous work and highlight some of the methods for creating physical contact with the object. Moreover, we will assess this concept also with European launch vehicles (Vega and Soyuz 2-1A) to remove space debris from space. In addition, the paper wil l cover some economic aspects, like the cost for the ODXQFKHV¶ RSHUDWRU LQ WHUP RI SD\ORDG PDVV¶ ORVV DW WKH launch. The entire debris removal mission from launch to de-orbiting of the target debris object will be DQDO\VHG XVLQJ $QDO\WLFDO *UDSKLF ,QF ¶V 6\VWHPV 7RRO |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://conference.sdo.esoc.esa.int/proceedings/sdc6/paper/21/SDC6-paper21.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
