Review of contact and contactless active space debris removal approaches
Abstract Space debris is one of the most urgent issues of modern astronautics, which
solution requires a systematic and coordinated efforts of international community. Several …
solution requires a systematic and coordinated efforts of international community. Several …
Orbital debris removal using micropatterned dry adhesives: Review and recent advances
Spaceflight is facing a sustainability problem in Earth orbit, where about 90% of all man-
made trackable objects are without functional use. Existing research activities on active …
made trackable objects are without functional use. Existing research activities on active …
[PDF][PDF] State-of-the-art small spacecraft technology
B Yost, S Weston - 2024 - ntrs.nasa.gov
When the first edition of NASA's Small Spacecraft Technology State-of-the-art report was
published in 2013, 247 CubeSats and 105 other non-CubeSat small spacecraft under 50 …
published in 2013, 247 CubeSats and 105 other non-CubeSat small spacecraft under 50 …
The active space debris removal mission RemoveDebris. Part 1: From concept to launch
JL Forshaw, GS Aglietti, S Fellowes, T Salmon, I Retat… - Acta Astronautica, 2020 - Elsevier
This is the first of two companion papers that describe the development of the
RemoveDEBRIS; mission. This first article focusses on the mission design and hardware …
RemoveDEBRIS; mission. This first article focusses on the mission design and hardware …
[HTML][HTML] Space sails for achieving major space exploration goals: Historical review and future outlook
Abstract Space sails are a continuum of lightweight, thin, large-area, deployable
technologies which are pushing forward new frontiers in space mobility and exploration …
technologies which are pushing forward new frontiers in space mobility and exploration …
Survey on research and development of on-orbit active debris removal methods
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 …
space, which seriously threatens the safety of artificial spacecraft in orbit. Therefore, the …
SIASAIL-I solar sail: From system design to on-orbit demonstration mission
Solar sails, characterized by passive propulsion, have attracted an increasing attention of
researchers, which has important value in the field of deep space exploration. SIASAIL-I is …
researchers, which has important value in the field of deep space exploration. SIASAIL-I is …
A machine learning strategy for optimal path planning of space robotic manipulator in on-orbit servicing
RR Santos, DA Rade, IM da Fonseca - Acta Astronautica, 2022 - Elsevier
The present study addresses the problem of automatic path planning of a manipulator-like
spacecraft in orbit. Based on the concept of optimal control and off-line establishment of …
spacecraft in orbit. Based on the concept of optimal control and off-line establishment of …
Adaptive saturated control for spacecraft rendezvous and docking under motion constraints
X Zhao, S Zhang - Aerospace Science and Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the problem of position tracking and attitude synchronization for
spacecraft rendezvous and docking with a tumbling target, in which kinematic couplings …
spacecraft rendezvous and docking with a tumbling target, in which kinematic couplings …
[HTML][HTML] New formulation for evaluating status of space debris capture using tether-net
Y Endo, H Kojima, PM Trivailo - Advances in Space Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The capture quality index (CQI) was previously proposed to evaluate the status of space
debris captured by a tether-net. However, applying CQI to capture simulations of debris of …
debris captured by a tether-net. However, applying CQI to capture simulations of debris of …