Abstract: Deorbit disposal of constellation satellites at the end of their operational lifetime is considered a necessary task to maintain the safety and sustainability of low Earth orbit (LEO). In LEO region, especially below ...

Abstract: In order to reduce the population of space debris in geosynchronous orbit, a tethered-Coulomb formation (TCF) is proposed that consists of a space tug and a cluster of charged debris connected by elastic massless tethers. ...