Low earth orbit

Space debris removal system using a small satellite

Shin-Ichiro NISHIDA, Satomi Kawamoto, Yasushi Okawa, Fuyuto Terui, Shōji Kitamura

Citations: 217 • 2009

The case for robotic on-orbit servicing of spacecraft: Spacecraft reliability is a myth

Alex Ellery, Joerg Kreisel, Bernd Sommer

Citations: 143 • 2008

Active space debris removal—A preliminary mission analysis and design

Marco Castronuovo

Citations: 142 • 2011

A New End-effector for On-orbit Assembly of a Large Reflector

Shin-Ichiro NISHIDA, Tsuneo Yoshikawa

Citations: 132 • 2006

DEOS - The German Robotics Approach to Secure and De-Orbit Malfunctioned Satellites from Low Earth Orbits

Detlef Reintsema, J. Thaeter, Andreas Rathke, Walter Naumann, P. Rank, J. Sommer

Citations: 87 • 2010

Orbital Debris: the Growing Threat to Space Operations

Nicholas L. Johnson

Citations: 72 • 2010

Towards sustainable human space exploration—priorities for radiation research to quantify and mitigate radiation risks

Anna Fogtman, Sarah Baatout, Bjorn Baselet, Thomas Berger, Christine E. Hellweg, Piers Jiggens, Chiara La Tessa, Livio Narici, P. Nieminen, Laure Sabatier, G. Santin, Uwe Schneider, U. Straube, Kevin Tabury, Walter Tinganelli, Linda Walsh, Marco Durante

Citations: 63 • 2023

Assessment of active methods for removal of LEO debris

Houman Hakima, M. Reza Emami

Citations: 62 • 2018

Towards out of earth manufacturing: overview of the ESA materials and processes activities on manufacturing in space

Advenit Makaya, Laurent Pambaguian, T. Ghidini, Thomas Rohr, Ugo Lafont, A. Meurisse

Citations: 60 • 2022

An Earth–Moon system trajectory design reference catalog

David Folta, Natasha Bosanac, Davide Guzzetti, Kathleen C. Howell

Citations: 41 • 2014

Near-Earth Asteroid Retrieval Mission (ARM) Study

John Brophy, Brian Muirhead

Citations: 39 • 2013

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James S. Shoemaker, Melissa Wright

Citations: 36 • 2003

A mission to preserve the geostationary region

D. Smith, Clare Martin, Martin Kassebom, H. Petersen, A. Shaw, B. Skidmore, H. Stokes, Andreas Willig

Citations: 36 • 2004

Simple, robust cryogenic propellant depot for near term applications

Christopher H. McLean, Shuvo Mustafi, Laurie Walls, Brian Pitchford, Mark Wollen, Jeff Schmidt

Citations: 35 • 2011

History of On-orbit Satellite Fragmentations (14th Edition)

Nicholas L. Johnson, E. G. Stansbery, David Whitlock, Kira J. Abercromby, Debra Shoots

Citations: 32 • 2008

Active debris removal: A review and case study on LEOPARD Phase 0-A mission

Mithun Poozhiyil, Manu H. Nair, Alexander Hall, Connor Meringolo, Mark Shilton, Steven Kay, Danilo Forte, Martin Sweeting, Nikki Antoniou, Victoria Irwin

Citations: 29 • 2023

The predicted growth of the low-Earth orbit space debris environment — an assessment of future risk for spacecraft

Paula H. Krisko

Citations: 27 • 2007

Space applications for contactless coilguns

Ron Lipinski, S.G. Beard, J.D. Boyes, E.C. Cnare, M. Cowan, B.W. Duggin, R.J. Kaye, Rhonda Morgan, Duane A. Outka, D Potter, M. M. Widner, C. Wong

Citations: 23 • 1993

Protection of Materials and Structures from the Low Earth Orbit Space Environment

Jacob I. Kleiman, Roderick C. Tennyson

Citations: 23 • 1999

Geosynchronous Earth Orbit Robotic Servicer Mission Design

Andrew W. Verstraete, Nicole M. St. Louis, Jennifer Hudson

Citations: 22 • 2018