Performance evaluation of propulsion systems as LEO deorbiting devices

This paper evaluates the possibility of deorbiting a launch vehicle upper-stage at end-of-mission from low Earth orbit, by using an additional propulsion system as a means of achieving deorbiting and complying with the “25 years” mitigation regulation. The deorbiting performances of chemical and ele...

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Main Author: Alexandru IONEL
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Institute for Aerospace Research “Elie Carafoli” - INCAS 2017-09-01
Series:INCAS Bulletin
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Online Access:http://bulletin.incas.ro/files/ionel-alexandru__vol_9_iss_3.pdf