Solid rocket propulsion technology for de-orbiting spacecraft

作     者：Adam OKNINSKI Adam OKNINSKI

作者机构：Center of Space TechnologiesLukasiewicz Research Network-Institute of AviationWarsaw 02-256Poland 

出 版 物：《Chinese Journal of Aeronautics》 (中国航空学报（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2022年第35卷第3期

页      面：128-154页

核心收录：

学科分类：080703[工学-动力机械及工程] 082502[工学-航空宇航推进理论与工程] 08[工学] 0807[工学-动力工程及工程热物理] 0825[工学-航空宇航科学与技术] 

基　　金：financed by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange(No.PPI/APM/2018/1/00032/U/001) Work presented from projects of ESA includes work done during preliminary phases of ASPro(Pre-Qualification of Aluminium-Free Solid Propellant)and SPRODEM(Solid Propellant De-orbit Motor Engineering Model Development)projects funded within the General Support Technology Programme(GSTP) 

主　　题：De-orbit De-orbiting technology End-of-life disposal Satellite propulsion system development Solid propellant Solid rocket motor Space debris mitigation Space traffic management 

摘      要：This paper presents the topic of using solid rocket propulsion for de-orbiting spacecraft,in order to fulfil space debris mitigation *** benefits and disadvantages of using such means are discussed.A dedicated system can be implemented in the satellite design phase and shall be a key subsystem of platforms inserted into ***,semi-controlled and controlled de-orbit can be completed using solid rocket *** impact on the space debris environment is *** requirements for dedicated propellants and systems are *** the majority of presently developed rocket systems worldwide require high burn rates,several applications,including de-orbiting,benefit from solid propellants with decreased regression *** allows limiting spacecraft accelerations and loads during de-orbit ***,the requirement of minimising solid particle generation is *** technology from the Mercury and Gemini human spaceflight programmes,where de-orbit motors were used,is *** Soviet,American and Chinese film-return-capsule solid propellant retrorockets,enabling deorbit,are also presented.A detailed survey of current work worldwide on end-of-life disposal using solid propulsion is *** of developing dedicated systems are ***,an outlook on solid rocket motor utilisation for space debris mitigation is provided.