CLEANSPACE “Small Debris Removal By Laser Illumination And Complementary Technologies”

• DOI: 10.1063/1.3657041
• Publication Date: 2011-11-09T23:58:13Z
• Authors: Bruno Esmiller; Christophe Jacque...; Hans-Albert Eckel; Stefan Scharring
• Keywords: 0203 mechanical engineering; 13. Climate action; 02 engineering and technology

Studies show that the number of debris in Low Earth Orbit is exponentially growing despite future release mitigation measures considered. Especially, already existing population small and medium (between 1 cm several dozens cm) today a concrete threat to operational satellites. A ground based laser solution which can remove at low expense non‐destructive way hazardous decimetric size around selected space assets appears as one highly promising answer. This will be studied frame CLEANSPACE project part FP7 theme. The overall objective threefold: propose an efficient affordable global system architecture, tackle safety regulation aspects, political implications collaborations, develop technological bricks establish roadmap for development implantation fully functional protection system. paper present project.