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Study the Space Debris Impact in the Early Stages of the Nano-Satellite Design

Open Access
|Dec 2016

Abstract

The probability of KufaSat collisions with different sizes of orbital debris and with other satellites which operating in the same orbit during orbital lifetime was determined. Apogee/Perigee Altitude History was used to graph apogee and perigee altitudes over KufaSat lifetime. The required change in velocity for maneuvers necessary to reentry atmospheric within 25 years was calculated. The prediction of orbital lifetime of KufaSat using orbital parameters and engineering specifications as inputs to the Debris Assessment Software (DAS) was done, it has been verified that the orbital lifetime will not be more than 25 years after end of mission which is compatible with recommendation of Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC).

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/arsa-2016-0014 | Journal eISSN: 2083-6104 | Journal ISSN: 1509-3859
Language: English
Page range: 163 - 172
Submitted on: May 9, 2016
Accepted on: Dec 6, 2016
Published on: Dec 23, 2016
Published by: Polish Academy of Sciences, Space Research Centre
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 times per year

© 2016 Mohammed Chessab Mahdi, published by Polish Academy of Sciences, Space Research Centre
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