Column on Active Debris Removal

Application of Tethered System in Space Debris Removal

  • HU Yong-xin ,
  • HUANG Pan-feng ,
  • LIU Xi-yao
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  • 1. National Key Laboratory of Aerospace Flight Dynamics,Northwestern Polytechnical University,Xi'an 710072, China;
    2. Research Center for Intelligent Robotics,Northwestern Polytechnical University,Xi'an 710072,China

Online published: 2023-12-11

Abstract

This paper summarizes and analyzes the problem of space debris removal by tethered space system.By introducing the current situation of space debris and its removal tasks,this paper focuses on the active removal technology of tethered space system,mainly including tethered space robot,tethered space net and tethered space harpoon system.On this basis,the key technologies involved in the active removal of tethered space system,target capture and target deorbit,are summarized and discussed in detail.Finally,the paper summarizes the full text,and expounds the difficulties and application prospects of active debris removal technology of tethered space system.

Cite this article

HU Yong-xin , HUANG Pan-feng , LIU Xi-yao . Application of Tethered System in Space Debris Removal[J]. Journal of Space Science and Experiment, 2021 , 21(3) : 1 -8 . DOI: 10.19963/j.cnki.2096-4099.2021.03.001

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