Abstract Space debris is one of the most urgent issues of modern astronautics, which
solution requires a systematic and coordinated efforts of international community. Several …

SPACE tether systems are a promising technology that can be used to solve a wide range of
problems. An overview of the different ways of space tether application can be found in [1, 2] …

Abstract Space tethered system has been widely investigated because of its extensive
applications in space observation, debris removal, and space solar power station, etc. Yet …

This paper studies the nonlinear dynamics and deorbiting control of an electrodynamic
tether (EDT) system in elliptical orbits. The orbital dynamics of the system under Lorentz …

A SPINNING tether system (STS) consists of two spacecraft (end-bodies) connected by a
flexible rotating tether [1]. The flexible-tether-connected structure provides a soft and active …

An electric solar wind sail (electric sail or E-sail) is a new type of propulsion system that does
not require propellant. This paper proposes a nonlinear model predictive control law based …

This article mainly studies the spin-up control of a spinning electrodynamic tether formation
(SEDTF) consisting of three linearly distributed nanosatellites connected by two tethers. The …

This paper proposed a novel underactuated control scheme to deal with the rotational
deployment of a dual-body tethered satellite system without using tangential force acting on …

This study delves into the control challenges associated with the seamless and stable
deployment of a tether satellite system (TSS), while considering various constraints. To …

This paper studies the libration-free cargo transfer control of a partial space elevator where
the main satellite may change its orbital state in the transfer period. The orbital motion of the …