Environmental Aspects of Passive De-Orbiting Devices (PDEO) (DIT.AD012.065)
Thematic area
Engineering, ICT and technologies for energy and transportation
Project area
Tecnologie per l'Aerospazio e l'Osservazione della Terra (DIT.AD012)Structure responsible for the research project
Institute of applied physics "Nello Carrara" (IFAC)
Project manager
ALESSANDRO ROSSI
Phone number: 0555226314
Email: a.rossi@ifac.cnr.it
Abstract
The use of passive de-orbiting devices (to increase drag, solar radiation pressure effects or even trigger electrodynamic/mechanical effects) is considered an option to limit orbital lifetime, in particular by missions with low masses. While this option is fully in line with mitigation requirements, its benefits for the resident space object environment in low-Earth orbits (LEO) still need to be demonstrated before this technology can be widely used.
Start date of activity
22/02/2017
Keywords
Space debris, de-orbiting, environment
Last update: 19/04/2024