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End-of-life disposal trajectories for libration point and highly elliptical orbit missions

  • Camilla Colombo
  • , Hugh Lewis
  • , Francesca Letizia
  • , Stefania Soldini
  • , Lukas Gössnitzer
  • , Elisa Maria Alessi
  • , Alessandro Rossi
  • , Linda Dimare
  • , Max Vasile
  • , Massimo Vetrisano
  • , Willem Van Der Weg
  • , C. McInnes
  • , M. Macdonald
  • , Markus Landgraf

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Abstract

In this paper a preliminary analysis of the possible disposal strategies for Lagrange Point Orbits (LPO) and Highly Elliptical Obits (HEO) is presented. Five ESA missions currently (or in the future) operating on LPO and HEO are selected, namely, Hershel, GAIA, SOHO as LPO, and Integral and XMM-Newton as HEO. LPO disposal options comprehend disposal through Earth re-entry, disposal towards the Moon, disposal towards the Sun or a planet; while for HEO disposal the proposed options are end-of-life disposal through Moon capture, disposal through Earth re-entry or graveyard orbit, or LPO targeting from HEO. For each strategy the design methodology is presented and results are shown in terms of Av requirements and disposal parameters.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication64th International Astronautical Congress 2013, IAC 2013
PublisherInternational Astronautical Federation, IAF
Pages2563-2576
Number of pages14
ISBN (Print)9781629939094
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Event64th International Astronautical Congress 2013, IAC 2013 - Beijing, China
Duration: 23 Sept 201327 Sept 2013

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC
Volume4
ISSN (Print)0074-1795

Conference

Conference64th International Astronautical Congress 2013, IAC 2013
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period23/09/1327/09/13

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Space and Planetary Science

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