Optimal orbits for a recycling station supporting in-orbit recycling

Maria Anna Laino; Massimiliano Vasile

Optimal orbits for a recycling station supporting in-orbit recycling

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This paper proposes a method to find the location of optimal orbits for a recycling station. The goal is to find the orbital elements of an orbit that can be reached from the regions of interest, for example where components of non-active spacecrafts are located. The idea is to look at areas in the orbital parameter space that are reached by propagating trajectories from the selected regions. Varying all initial parameters, sets of possible orbits are obtained. The associated manoeuvre cost is computed and compared to the classical direct transfers. The long-term evolution of the obtained orbits is studied to assess if they remain inside the reachable set. The orbits that minimise the manoeuvre cost are selected.

Original language	English
Number of pages	20
Publication status	Published - 14 Aug 2023
Event	2023 AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference - Big Sky Resort, Big Sky, United States Duration: 13 Aug 2023 → 17 Aug 2023 https://space-flight.org/docs/2023_summer/2023_summer.html

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Conference	2023 AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference
Country/Territory	United States
City	Big Sky
Period	13/08/23 → 17/08/23
Internet address	https://space-flight.org/docs/2023_summer/2023_summer.html

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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

Keywords

in-orbit recycling
space sustainability
space environment
solar power satellite

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Optimal orbits for a recycling station supporting in-orbit recycling

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