A passive satellite deorbiting strategy for medium earth orbit using solar radiation pressure and the J2 effect

The growing population of space debris poses a serious risk to the future of space flight. To effectively manage the increase of debris in orbit, end-of life disposal has become a key requirement for future missions. This poses a challenge for Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) spacecraft which require a larg...

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Main Authors: Lücking, Charlotte (Author), Colombo, Camilla (Author), McInnes, Colin R. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2012-08.
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