Economic case for the retirement of geosynchronous communication satellites via space tugs

Galabova, Kalina; Weck, Olivier L. de

doi:10.1016/j.actaastro.2005.12.014

Cited by 28 publications

(11 citation statements)

References 2 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…The cost of reserving propellant for these end of life maneuver is significant, however. For example, for a chemically propelled GEO communication satellite, the propellant used to boost to a graveyard orbit can comes at the cost of 6 months of additional operations, which may be worth $50 million in revenue [52]. Since 2002, as part of getting a GEO license, the FCC requires all GEO satellites to commit to moving to a graveyard orbit at the end of their lifetimes.…”

Section: Us Space Licensing Entitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Space Traffic Management with a NASA UAS Traffic Management (UTM) Inspired Architecture

Murakami

Nag

Lifson

et al. 2019

AIAA Scitech 2019 Forum

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Space is becoming increasingly congested as the number of on-orbit satellites and debris objects continues to grow. Space traffic management (STM) is critical for ensuring that the expanding orbital population operates safely and efficiently, avoiding collisions and radiofrequency interference while still facilitating widespread space operations. Recent events such as the FCC approval of SpaceX's ~12,000 satellite constellation, the signing of Space Policy Directive 3 (which moves Space Situational Awareness responsibilities away from the Department of Defense and to a civil agency), and the growth in rideshare and small launch vehicles illustrate the rapidly changing nature of this domain. This paper will describe the concept of operations (ConOps) for a civilian STM research initiative, which has been developed from previous NASA work to enable safe operation of small unmanned aircraft systems. The STM ConOps proposes an architecture to enable efficient data sharing and coordination between participants to facilitate safe spaceflight operations. It is designed to utilize and promote the emerging field of commercial STM services, as a complement to existing government-provided STM services. The concept envisions a phased evolution that would gradually integrate additional capabilities, proposing a first phase architecture and tentative plans for a broader system. Work towards developing an STM research and prototyping platform is also discussed.

show abstract

Section: Us Space Licensing Entitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Space Traffic Management with a NASA UAS Traffic Management (UTM) Inspired Architecture

Murakami

Nag

Lifson

et al. 2019

AIAA Scitech 2019 Forum

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…11 Most DOD-issued standards are mandatory. It is universally recognized for advancing DODs Joint Vision 2010 and acquisition goals".…”

Section: Us Department Of Defence (Dod)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…11 Finally, to mitigate the debris risk, an international treaty is needed to ban antisatellite (ASAT) tests. At this time, it is generally recommended to place vehicles in disposal (or "graveyard") orbits.…”

Section: End-of-life Disposalmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Need for an Integrated Regulatory Regime for Aviation and Space

Jakhu¹,

Sgobba²,

Dempsey³

2011

Studies in Space Policy

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

“…(3) Many-to-many architectures in which several servicers provide services to a fleet of client satellites [12][13][14][15].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Framework for Modeling and Optimization of On-Orbit Servicing Operations Under Demand Uncertainties

Jonchay

Chen

Gunasekara

et al. 2021

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This paper develops a framework that models and optimizes the operations of complex onorbit servicing infrastructures involving one or more servicers and orbital depots to provide multiple types of services to a fleet of geostationary satellites. The proposed method extends the state-of-the-art space logistics technique by addressing the unique challenges in on-orbit servicing applications, and integrate it with the Rolling Horizon decision making approach. The space logistics technique enables modeling of the on-orbit servicing logistical operations as a Mixed-Integer Linear Program whose optimal solutions can efficiently be found. The Rolling Horizon approach enables the assessment of the long-term value of an on-orbit servicing infrastructure by accounting for the uncertain service needs that arise over time among the geostationary satellites. Two case studies successfully demonstrate the effectiveness of the framework for (1) short-term operational scheduling and (2) long-term strategic decision making for on-orbit servicing architectures under diverse market conditions.

show abstract

Economic case for the retirement of geosynchronous communication satellites via space tugs

Cited by 28 publications

References 2 publications

Space Traffic Management with a NASA UAS Traffic Management (UTM) Inspired Architecture

Space Traffic Management with a NASA UAS Traffic Management (UTM) Inspired Architecture

The Need for an Integrated Regulatory Regime for Aviation and Space

Framework for Modeling and Optimization of On-Orbit Servicing Operations Under Demand Uncertainties

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About