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Multi-faceted simulation of atomic oxygen erosion of deorbit sail for cleaning space debris

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Published in 2021 at "Acta Astronautica"

DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2021.06.016

Abstract: Abstract Deorbit sails are used in low earth orbit to reduce the growing amount of orbital debris by rapidly removing satellites at the end of their operational missions. However, in low earth orbit, atomic oxygen… read more here.

Keywords: deorbit sail; multi faceted; erosion; faceted simulation ... See more keywords