GEO Deorbiting

Author: Tianjiang Shuo

Website: https://cislunarspace.cn

Definition

The technique of driving end-of-life geostationary orbit (GEO) satellites into permanent lunar-region storage, alleviating GEO orbital debris pressure. Lunar space has greater capacity than traditional graveyard orbits. The strategy comprises three segments: low-thrust escape from Earth, free-flying low-energy transfer, and low-thrust lunar insertion with neck closure.

References

    • Liang 等 - 2016 - The classification of cislunar trajectories and its applications in the Earth–moon system