Periodic Corrections in Secular Milankovitch Theory Applied to Passive Debris Removal

Paolo Izzo (1) , Aaron J Rosengren (2) , Lamberto Dell'Elce (3) , Pini Gurfil (1)

1 Technion - Israel Institute of Technology [Haifa]
2 University of Arizona
3 McTAO - Mathematics for Control, Transport and Applications

Most cartographic stability maps advocated for use in the new passive debris removal ideology based on orbital resonances are obtained through crude averaging methods. This means that from an operational perspective, its not clear where in the osculating space one should actually target to place the satellite on a natural disposal trajectory. It is also not obvious what effects the short-periodic terms may have on these re-entry solutions. We will derive the periodic corrections terms for the dominant perturbations affecting Earth satellites and investigate these considerations.

Mots clés: Resonances; Chaos; Medium-Earth Orbits; Stability Maps Post Mission Disposal

Domaines: Systèmes dynamiques [math.DS]

Paolo Izzo, Aaron J Rosengren, Lamberto Dell'Elce, Pini Gurfil. Periodic Corrections in Secular Milankovitch Theory Applied to Passive Debris Removal. ISSFD 2019 - 27th International Symposium on Space Flight Dynamics (ISSFD), Feb 2019, Melbourne, Australia. ⟨hal-02385555⟩