Abstract India has been voluntarily following the guidelines on space debris mitigation recommended by UN-COPUOS (United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space) and IADC (Inter-Agency Space Debris coordination Committee) to the maximum possible extent towards safe and sustainable operations in outer space. As a part of the ongoing efforts for better compliance with these guidelines, post-mission disposal of Low-Earth-Orbit (LEO) objects has been carried out in the recent past. Cartosat-2, which was operational at 630 km altitude, is the first satellite to be de-orbited at its end-of-life through a series of perigee reduction orbit maneuvers to minimize its presence in the LEO region. Consequently, the post-mission orbital lifetime was reduced from more than 30 years to less than 5 years in compliance with the 25-year rule recommended in IADC space debris mitigation guidelines. The de-orbiting exercise utilizing left-over propellant also achieved the objective of minimising any accidental break-up risk. This paper outlines the relevant analyses and planning aspects of post-mission de-orbiting for Cartosat-2. The lessons learnt and recommendations on post-mission disposal for future LEO missions are also presented.


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    Titel :

    Post-mission de-orbiting of Cartosat-2


    Beteiligte:
    Agarwal, Ankita (Autor:in) / Mukherjee, Bulbul (Autor:in) / Kandari, Amit (Autor:in) / Ramakrishna, B.N. (Autor:in) / Anil Kumar, A.K. (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Advances in Space Research ; 70 , 5 ; 1312-1324


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2022-06-03


    Format / Umfang :

    13 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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