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Debris Collision Avoidance by Means of Attitude Control - In-Flight Demonstration with TET-1

Hülsmann, Maren and Kahle, Ralph and Schneller, Manfred and Aida, Saika and Hahn, Manuel and Panzenböck, Elisabeth and Spörl, Andreas and Terzibaschian, Thomas and Halle, Winfried (2019) Debris Collision Avoidance by Means of Attitude Control - In-Flight Demonstration with TET-1. Journal of Space Safety Engineering. Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jsse.2019.09.003. ISSN 2468-8967.

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Abstract

Collision avoidance is more and more of importance due to the growing amount of space debris posing a threat not only on satellites in orbit but also on upcoming missions. To avoid a collision between space debris and functioning satellites or even between two functioning satellites collision avoidance manoeuvres can be induced if one of the satellites has a working propulsion system. An alternative method of collision avoidance operations is presented in this study. By changing the satellites attitude, it is possible to obtain an increase or decrease in the semi-major axis in relation to its nominal orbital decay. The change in the semi major axis together with the time until closest approach provokes a change in the relative geometry of the object orbits resulting in a decreasing collision risk. This method enables collision avoidance manoeuvres for satellites in Low Earth Orbits featuring active attitude control and drag-susceptible geometries. Additionally, the probability of a collision can be reduced by changing the satellite attitude so that the minimum effective area is perpendicular to the relative velocity vector at the time of closest approach. Both methods can be applied to satellites without propulsion, which otherwise would be defenceless. A test run for verification of collision avoidance by means of drag-minimization was performed in June 2018 with the Technology Experiment Carrier (TET-1) satellite of the FireBIRD constellation. The experiment planning and results are presented along with the initial flight dynamics analysis and representative examples for collision avoidance scenarios.

Item URL in elib:https://elib.dlr.de/129107/
Document Type:Article
Title:Debris Collision Avoidance by Means of Attitude Control - In-Flight Demonstration with TET-1
Authors:
AuthorsInstitution or Email of AuthorsAuthor's ORCID iDORCID Put Code
Hülsmann, MarenUNSPECIFIEDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9691-6069UNSPECIFIED
Kahle, RalphUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Schneller, ManfredUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Aida, SaikaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Hahn, ManuelUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Panzenböck, ElisabethUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Spörl, AndreasUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Terzibaschian, ThomasUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Halle, WinfriedUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Date:2019
Journal or Publication Title:Journal of Space Safety Engineering
Refereed publication:Yes
Open Access:Yes
Gold Open Access:No
In SCOPUS:Yes
In ISI Web of Science:Yes
DOI:10.1016/j.jsse.2019.09.003
Editors:
EditorsEmailEditor's ORCID iDORCID Put Code
Kerzirian, M. T.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Publisher:Elsevier
ISSN:2468-8967
Status:Accepted
Keywords:Collision avoidance, Attitude control, Satellite operations
HGF - Research field:Aeronautics, Space and Transport
HGF - Program:Space
HGF - Program Themes:Earth Observation
DLR - Research area:Raumfahrt
DLR - Program:R EO - Earth Observation
DLR - Research theme (Project):R - Projekt FireBIRD (old)
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen
Institutes and Institutions:Space Operations and Astronaut Training
Institute of Optical Sensor Systems
Deposited By: Hülsmann, Maren
Deposited On:16 Sep 2019 10:15
Last Modified:19 Dec 2023 04:13

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