A novel guidance scheme for close range operation in active debris removal

Control strategy design for forced fly-around against the tumbling target based on differential geometric principle

“…In Ref. [40], Wang proposed forced fly-around tumbling target in close-range phase using the relative kinematic equation mentioned before, in which IRPL is parallel or perpendicular to the fly-around plane of two typical cases. As a result, control along e ω is applied to design the forced fly-around plane to satisfy the constraints.…”

“…The instantaneous rotation plane of LOS (IRPL) is introduced based on differential geometry theory. A forced fly-around strategy is designed in IRPL, which is a more accurate and energy-saving control method [33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40]. Li [41] studied the control problem of spacecraft rendezvous and docking via ESO-based output control strategy.…”

Space Debris: Optical Measurements

“…The future state of the space debris environment depends on several factors. The crucial one is the active debris removal (ADR) technology [16], [17] which can help to remove potentially hazardous objects with high risk of fragmentation which eventually can cause a catastrophic cascade effect also known as Kessler syndrome [18], [19]. Additionally, cheaper space technologies and new participants involved in space industry such as commercial companies and academic institutions created a new form of satellite infrastructures like cubesats [20] and broadband world-wide coverage mega-constellations [21], [22].…”

“…There are many applications of light curves. Information related to the attitude determination [49], [50] can directly be applied to the ADR problem [16], [51], [17]. Regular monitoring of the rotation change over time helps to model forces influencing the object's dynamics, such as the electromagnetic field, atmospheric drag, solar radiation, and internal processes (fuel sloshing, outgassing) [52], [53].…”