Study of perturbation effects on space debris in supersynchronous orbits

摘要

The current debris mitigation measure supported and voluntarily practiced in the geosynchronous (GEO) region is to boost satellites into supersynchronous orbits (SSO) before stationkeeping fuel is expected to be exhausted. Because this solution does not remove mass from space, debris generation by fragmentation event remains a possibility. One concern is the collision hazard between inactive satellites in the SSO region which raises issues regarding the consequences of collisions in this regime and possible interaction with GEO.