I.V. Chebotar1, A.L. Kamyshev2, S.V. Kulikov3, R.A. Gudaev4, S.V. Vasiliev5

1 Military University of Radioelectronics (Cherepovets, Russia)

2−5 A.F. Mozhaisky Military Space Academy (Saint-Petersburg, Russia)

The active development of near-Earth space has led to the emergence of a huge number of elements of space debris, which poses a danger to both active satellites and objects located on Earth. In a number of countries, work is underway to create probes capable of influencing large-sized space debris in order to remove it from orbit. Obviously, it is far from always possible to create favorable initial conditions for detection and rendezvous, since next to the object there may be elements of space debris of a smaller fraction, which will create certain difficulties at the detection stage. In this case, the problem of rendezvous of a probe designed to remove space debris proceeds in a complex environment with high relative velocities under the conditions of fulfilling strict requirements for providing the necessary margin of time and, consequently, the required initial launch distance to the area of the beginning of rendezvous. Thus, the issues of rendezvous with space debris for its removal are of particular relevance.

This publication reflects the results of a study of the issues of rendezvous of space probes with fragments of space debris for their subsequent removal. The main particular problems (detection, classification, rendezvous) are considered, the solution of which in the general problem of rendezvous of space objects allows determining the required balance of time for solving each of the particular problems and determining the total time for solving the problem. For each of the particular tasks, expressions are proposed that allow calculating the time and distances spent on the implementation of each of the sections. The requirements for the times and distances spent on the implementation of each of the sections are formulated. The presented technique makes it possible to obtain initial data for planning the use of space debris removal probes.

Chebotar I.V., Kamyshev A.L., Kulikov S.V., Gudaev R.A., Vasiliev S.V. Substantiation of the requirements for the initial conditions in solving the problem of rendezvous with large space debris. Electromagnetic waves and electronic systems. 2023. V. 28. № 1. P. 28−36. DOI: https://doi.org/10.18127/j15604128-202301-04 (in Russian)

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