End-of-life disposal concepts for Libration Point Orbit and Highly Elliptical Orbit missions
End-of-life disposal concepts for Libration Point Orbit and Highly Elliptical Orbit missions
Libration Point Orbits (LPOs) and Highly Elliptical Orbits (HEOs) are often selected for astrophysics and solar terrestrial missions. No guidelines currently exist for their end-of-life disposal. However, as current and future missions are planned to be placed on these orbits, it is a critical aspect to clear these regions at the end of operations to avoid damage to other spacecraft and ensure on-ground safety. This paper presents an analysis of possible disposal strategies for LPO and HEO missions as a result of a European Space Agency study. The dynamical models and the design approach are presented for each disposal option. Five current missions are selected as test cases Herschel, Gaia, SOHO as LPOs, and INTEGRAL and XMM-Newton as HEOs. A trade-off on the disposal options is made considering technical feasibility, as well as the sustainability context.
end-of-life, disposal, highly elliptical orbit, libration point orbit, trajectory design
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Colombo, Camilla
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Alessi, Elisa Maria
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van der Weg, Willem
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Soldini, Stefania
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Letizia, Francesca
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Vetrisano, Massimo
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Vasile, Massimiliano
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Rossi, Alessandro
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Landgraf, Markus
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May 2015
Colombo, Camilla
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Alessi, Elisa Maria
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van der Weg, Willem
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Soldini, Stefania
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Letizia, Francesca
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Vetrisano, Massimo
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Vasile, Massimiliano
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Rossi, Alessandro
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Landgraf, Markus
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Colombo, Camilla, Alessi, Elisa Maria, van der Weg, Willem, Soldini, Stefania, Letizia, Francesca, Vetrisano, Massimo, Vasile, Massimiliano, Rossi, Alessandro and Landgraf, Markus
(2015)
End-of-life disposal concepts for Libration Point Orbit and Highly Elliptical Orbit missions.
[in special issue: Dynamics and Control of Space Systems]
Acta Astronautica, 110, .
(doi:10.1016/j.actaastro.2014.11.002).
Abstract
Libration Point Orbits (LPOs) and Highly Elliptical Orbits (HEOs) are often selected for astrophysics and solar terrestrial missions. No guidelines currently exist for their end-of-life disposal. However, as current and future missions are planned to be placed on these orbits, it is a critical aspect to clear these regions at the end of operations to avoid damage to other spacecraft and ensure on-ground safety. This paper presents an analysis of possible disposal strategies for LPO and HEO missions as a result of a European Space Agency study. The dynamical models and the design approach are presented for each disposal option. Five current missions are selected as test cases Herschel, Gaia, SOHO as LPOs, and INTEGRAL and XMM-Newton as HEOs. A trade-off on the disposal options is made considering technical feasibility, as well as the sustainability context.
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Accepted/In Press date: 3 November 2014
e-pub ahead of print date: 28 November 2014
Published date: May 2015
Keywords:
end-of-life, disposal, highly elliptical orbit, libration point orbit, trajectory design
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Camilla Colombo
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Elisa Maria Alessi
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Willem van der Weg
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Massimo Vetrisano
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Massimiliano Vasile
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Alessandro Rossi
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Markus Landgraf
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