RT Journal Article
T1 Methodology for CubeSat debris collision avoidance based on its active ADCS system
A1 González-Rodríguez, Desiree
A1 Orgeira Crespo, Pedro
A1 Cappelletti, Chantal
A1 Aguado Agelet, Fernando Antonio
K1 3324 Tecnología del Espacio
AB This research assesses the feasibility of a collision avoidance methodology for CubeSats lacking propulsion. The approach involves altering the satellite’s orientation to modify its cross-sectional area and, subsequently, the drag force. Examining altitudes within low Earth orbit (LEO) across 2U, 3U, and 6U CubeSat formats, maneuvers are considered two days before the Time to Closest Approach (TCA). Evaluation against the Conjunction Data Messages (CDMs) threshold miss distances reveals a minimum 7% and maximum 106% deviation in Vertical Distance Difference (VDD), and 68% to 1045% in Horizontal Distance Difference (HDD) concerning the notification threshold. These findings strongly endorse the practicality of the proposed collision avoidance methodology, utilizing CubeSat Attitude Determination and Control Systems (ADCS). Ongoing research focuses on assessing ADCS maneuver execution rates and implementation times, advancing our understanding and applicability of this innovative CubeSat collision avoidance approach.
PB Applied Sciences
SN 20763417
YR 2023
FD 2023-11-16
LK http://hdl.handle.net/11093/6463
UL http://hdl.handle.net/11093/6463
LA eng
NO Applied Sciences, 13(22): 12388 (2023)
DS Investigo
RD 15-oct-2024