Reprint

Recent Advances in Space Debris

Edited by
March 2024
208 pages
  • ISBN978-3-7258-0436-8 (Hardback)
  • ISBN978-3-7258-0435-1 (PDF)

This book is a reprint of the Special Issue Recent Advances in Space Debris that was published in

Biology & Life Sciences
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Physical Sciences
Summary

The near-Earth space debris environment represents an existing hazard for human activities in space. The increasing number of man-made objects resident in orbit leads to a growing risk of collisions involving active spacecraft, which could cause anything from the loss of important functionalities to vehicle break-up and, in parallel, the fragmentation of satellites that are no longer operational. The scientific community worries that such a process may lead to large fragmentation events and a cascade effect that may prevent safe access to, and the exploitation of, entire orbital regions.Addressing the space debris problem and finding potential mitigation solutions is a challenge that requires the collaboration of all involved stakeholders. In this Special Issue, three of the main investigative lines concerning space debris are presented: (1) understanding the physical processes behind in-orbit fragmentation; (2) assessing the in-orbit population of space debris; and (3) developing mitigation strategies and enabling technologies that are used to remove end-of-life satellites.

Format
  • Hardback
License and Copyright
© 2022 by the authors; CC BY-NC-ND license
Keywords
de-orbiting; end-of-life disposal; space debris; propulsion; tether; sail; orbital decay; LEO; VLEO; drag compensation; ballistic limit equation; dual-wall system; foam-filled; hypervelocity impact; space debris; space traffic management; binocular camera; TOF camera; joint calibration; non-cooperative spacecraft; pose estimation; space debris; hypervelocity impact; spacecraft fragmentation; impact modelling; constellation; satellite; observation; space debris; scheduling; heterogeneous material; reinforcement; high-speed interaction; barrier of finite thickness; space debris; space debris; sabot-stopping system; high-velocity impacts; micro-satellite; drag sail; de-orbit; time-of-flight camera; space debris; active debris removal; impedance controller; in-orbit servicing; uncooperative satellites; gecko-inspired dry adhesive; space debris; optical telescope; initial orbit determination; track association; orbit determination; antisatellite; n/a

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