Chinese Space Science and Technology ›› 2022, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (5): 11-23.doi: 10.16708/j.cnki.1000-758X.2022.0063

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Review of the research on spacecraft end-of-life de-orbit technology

KANG Huifeng,MEI Tianyu,XIA Guangqing,WANG Xiaoyang,FAN Yipeng,LU Chang   

  1. 1 College of Aerospace Engineering,North China Institute of Aerospace Engineering,Langfang 065000,China
    2 State Key Laboratory of Structural Analysis for Industrial Equipment,Dalian University of Technology,Dalian
     116024,China
    3 Key Laboratory of Transmedia Aerial Underwater Vehicle of Hebei Province,Langfang 065000,China
  • Published:2022-09-09 Online:2022-09-09

Abstract: To purify the space environment,the existing spacecraft de-orbit technologies were analyzed for the spacecraft de-orbit problem at the lifetime end.The research status of spacecraft end-of-life de-orbit technologies was introduced.The characteristics and applicability of various de-orbit methods were summarized.Then the development trends and key technologies of various de-orbit methods were analyzed,and the development suggestions for the de-orbit technologies at the lifetime end of the spacecraft were put forward.The results show that the spacecraft end-of-life de-orbit technologies can de-orbit spacecraft within 25 years,but the reliability of de-orbit device,the stability of deorbit,the deorbit time of spacecraft and the aftertreatment can still be greatly improved.