В работе рассматриваются способы активной очистки околоземных орбит от
крупногабаритного космического мусора. Представлена классификация способов увода …

During the last 40 years, the mass of the artificial objects in orbit increased quite steadily at
the rate of about 145 metric tons annually, leading to a total tally of approximately 7000 …

Recent years have seen a steep increase in research being performed toward active space-
debris removal. In particular, the ESA has proposed a mission in which a robotic chaser …

The current space environment, consisting of manmade debris and micrometeoroids, poses
a risk to safe operations in space, and the situation is continuously deteriorating due to in …

A prototype CubeSat module to deploy a gossamer aerobrake, using strain stored in tape-
springs, at end-of-life is described. A novel hub geometry to reduce bending shock at end-of …

State-of-the-art electrodynamic tethers reach a steady electric current by using a bare
segment to capture electrons passively from the ambient plasma (anodic contact) and an …

This paper outlines the capabilities of a space-based laser for active debris removal in the
range of 1 cm to 10 cm. As for respective ground based solutions, the space based laser …

A deorbiting strategy for small satellites is proposed that exploits the effect of solar radiation
pressure to increase the spacecraft orbit eccentricity so that the perigee falls below an …

De-orbiting satellites at end of mission would prevent generation of new space debris. A
proposed de-orbit technology involves a bare conductive tape-tether, which uses neither …

This paper developed a high-fidelity dynamic model of flexible space tether systems by
considering the elastic, thermal, and electrical coupling effects on the dynamics and stability …