The end-of-life disposal of satellites in libration-point orbits using solar radiation pressure

This paper proposes an end-of-life propellant-free disposal strategy for libration-point orbits which uses solar radiation pressure to restrict the evolution of the spacecraft motion. The spacecraft is initially disposed into the unstable manifold leaving the libration-point orbit, before a reflecti...

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Main Authors: Soldini, Stefania (Author), Colombo, Camilla (Author), Walker, Scott (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2016-04-15.
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