Space debris mitigation in geosynchronous orbit

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1091-1099

  Anselmo, L ^a   Pardini, C ^a  

^a ISTI CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Eccentricity vector; End of life re orbiting; Geostationary protected region; Geosynchronous orbits; IADC formula; Orbital debris mitigation

Indexed keywords

ORBITS; SOLAR RADIATION; SPACECRAFT;

ECCENTRICITY VECTORS; GEOSTATIONARY PROTECTED REGION; GEOSYNCHRONOUS ORBITS; IADC FORMULA; ORBITAL DEBRIS MITIGATION;

SPACE DEBRIS;

EID: 39649088023     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2006.12.018     Document Type: Article

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