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An active debris removal parametric study for LEO environment remediation
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A new sensitivity study on using ADR to stabilize the future LEO debris environment is described, using the NASA long-term orbital debris evolutionary model, LEGEND, to quantify the effects of several key parameters, including target selection criteria/constraints and the starting epoch of ADR implementation.About:
This article is published in Advances in Space Research.The article was published on 2011-06-01. It has received 320 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Population.read more
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Validating the Deployment of a Novel Tether Design for Net-Based Orbital Debris Removal Missions
Kevin Stadnyk,Steve Ulrich +1 more
TL;DR: This thesis continues the validation of a proposed novel tether configuration by focusing on its deployment dynamics, and a complete capture scenario using the novel tether design is presented for the fist time.
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Removal targets' classification: How time considerations modify the definition of the index
TL;DR: The aim of this study is to understand the mechanisms at the origin of the population increase around the Earth, and to demonstrate that a careful definition of selection criteria would enable to adopt a suitable removal process in the period of action or for the goal to be reached.
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Impact Force Identification of the Variable Pressure Flexible Impact End-Effector in Space Debris Active Detumbling
TL;DR: This paper discusses a method to accurately identify the impact force using a pressure sensor and shows that this identification method met the requirements of space debris detumbling, which has important guiding significance for the active removal technology ofspace debris.
Net deployment and contact dynamics of capturing space debris objects
TL;DR: A comparison of the most relevant ADR methods concludes that net capturing is considered as a promising method among others due to its multiple advantages, but it is also found that capturing a tumbling space debris object with unknown physical properties is still facing many technological challenges.
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Retrospective of the Space Debris Problem. Part 1. Technogenic Clogging of Space and Means of Its Control
V. V. Mironov,I. V. Usovik +1 more
TL;DR: A review of the latest journal and book publications on the problems of technogenic clogging of near-Earth space and methods for solving them is carried out in this paper, where the authors analyze international standards, present space debris classification, analyze the main sources of space debris formation, and estimate the evolution of low-Earth orbits, and the implementation of the process of removing space debris.
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Collision frequency of artificial satellites: The creation of a debris belt
TL;DR: In this article, a mathematical model was used to predict the rate at which such a belt might form, under certain conditions the belt could begin to form within this century and could be a significant problem during the next century.
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NASA's new breakup model of evolve 4.0
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors compare the new breakup model to the old breakup model in detail, including the size distributions for explosions and collisions, the area-to-mass and impact velocity assignments and distributions, and the delta-velocity distributions.
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Risks in Space from Orbiting Debris
TL;DR: The LEGEND (LEO-to-GEO Environment Debris model) is a high-fidelity three-dimensional physical model developed by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) that is capable of simulating the historical environment and the evolution of future debris populations as discussed by the authors.
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Controlling the growth of future LEO debris populations with active debris removal
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors presented a comprehensive study based on more realistic simulation scenarios, including fragments generated from the 2007 Fengyun-1C event, mitigation measures, and other target selection options.
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A sensitivity study of the effectiveness of active debris removal in LEO
TL;DR: In this article, a removal criterion based upon mass and collision probability is developed to rank objects at the beginning of each projection year, with removal rates ranging from 2 to 20 objects per year, starting in the year 2020.