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Design for Removal: How to design S/C to support active debris removal if uncontrolled

Programme Reference

15/705-b

Country

Italy

Start Date

2015

End Date

2017

Programme: Discovery Prime Contractor: Thales Alenia Space

Description

In the future, satellites will have to demonstrate compliance with debris mitigation requirements, covering re-entry or parking graveyard orbits and passivation. Nevertheless, during the mission, a failure could occur without any possibility to manoeuvre the satellite and achieving its compliance to the Space Debris Mitigation requirements. Therefore to anticipate the need to use ADR for deorbiting (or reorbiting) the satellite, it is interesting to evaluate the implication of adapting the satellites and launcher upper stage to support a future ADR mission.

Application domain: Generic Technologies

Initial TRL: TRL N/A Target TRL: TRL N/A

Public Document:

Executive Summary
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Final Presentation
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