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Survey on research and development of on-orbit active debris removal methods
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The latest research results are classified and summarized in detail from two aspects of space debris capture and removal, using a cobweb evaluation model based on six indicators.Abstract:
Space debris is growing dramatically with the rapid pace of human exploration of space, which seriously threatens the safety of artificial spacecraft in orbit. Therefore, the active debris removal (ADR) is important. This review aims to review the ADR methods and to advance related research in the future. The current research and development status are clearly demonstrated by mapping knowledge domain and charts. In this paper, the latest research results are classified and summarized in detail from two aspects of space debris capture and removal. The scheme comparison and evaluation of all ADR methods are performed, and the applicable scopes of various methods are summarized. Each ADR method is scored using a cobweb evaluation model based on six indicators. Future development of ADR is discussed to promote further research interest.read more
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Space Debris Removal with Harpoon Assistance: Choice of Parameters and Optimization
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Fuel costs estimation for ion beam assisted space debris removal mission with and without attitude control
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Pose Estimation of Non-Cooperative Space Targets Based on Cross-Source Point Cloud Fusion
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A simplified model for fast analysis of the deployment dynamics of tethered-net in space
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