Numerical study of rocket upper stage deorbiting using passive electrodynamic tether drag

The purpose of this article is a numerical study of the possibility of deorbiting a rocket upper stage from low Earth orbit at EOM (end of mission) by means of passive electrodynamic tether drag. The article is structured as follows: the introduction presents the space debris problem in low Earth or...

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Main Author: Alexandru IONEL
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Institute for Aerospace Research “Elie Carafoli” - INCAS 2014-12-01
Series:INCAS Bulletin
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Online Access:http://bulletin.incas.ro/files/ionel_alexandru__vol_6_iss_4.pdf

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