Space debris reentry and mitigation - STO-AVT-262
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VKI Lecture Series STO-AVT- 262 on 12-13-14 September 2016
VKI and ESA Workshop on 15-16 September 2016
Introduction
 Objects in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) - view over the North Pole / Copyright: ESA |
Space debris from launcher stages and satellites at end of life are a threat for space systems, such as active satellites for observation and communication and the space station, as well as for mankind, when undestroyed debris impact the Earth. The STO AVT-262 lecture series and related VKI-ESA workshop will provide a forum for discussion on space debris reentry and mitigation. This activity has been tailored to provide professionals and students, from supporting industries, space agencies, and defense programs, the state-of-the-art in this rapidly progressing field of research. |
Prominent scientists have been invited to give lectures on their field of expertise. A three-day course organized by STO and VKI will address the legislation, the origin of space debris with examples of collisions both due to launcher stages as well as inter-satellite collisions; the numerical tools for debris demise; flight and ground experiments for impact, fragmentation and gas-surface interaction. A two-day workshop organized by ESA and VKI will then review the strategies for passivation and design for demise, followed by in orbit demonstration scenarios for debris mitigation. The Workshop organizers want to propose a numerical exercise to
i) allow code developers and users to compare their tool/results in rather simplified and idealized conditions;
ii) understand the limitations of these numerical codes and extract a clear picture of the present (European) capabilities,
iii) provide guidelines for the development of more accurate platforms.
The aim of this exercise is to calculate the complete aerodynamic database for a given vehicle at a set of altitudes between 120 and 90 km. Selected participants will be asked to present their results during a dedicated session of the Workshop on September 16.
A round table discussion on research perspectives will conclude the workshop.
The test case package can be downloaded here. The deadline for submitting the results is set to Friday, August 26, 2016.
Programme AVT-262 and Workshop
STO-AVT-262 activity ON SPACE DEBRIS RE-ENTRY AND MITIGATION
VKI Lecture Series
12-14 September 2016
Organizers: Thierry Magin, Alessandro Turchi and Jean Muylaert
Monday 12 September 2016
- 08:30 Registration
- 09:00 Welcome address
Jean Muylaert, von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, Belgium - 09:15 Space surveillance and orbit population catalog: origin, evolution, and observation
Christophe Bonnal, CNES, France - 10:45 Coffee break
- 11:00 International legal and policy aspects of space debris
Niklas Hedman, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, Vienna, Austria - 12:30 Lunch break
- 14:00 Operating in the space debris environment
Holger Krag, ESA ESOC, Germany - 15:30 Coffee break
- 15:45 ESA space debris mitigation requirements and CleanSat programme
Tiago Soares, ESA ESTEC, The Netherlands - 17:15 Welcome reception
Tuesday 13 September 2016
- 09:00 Re-entry risk assessment
Stijn Lemmens, ESA ESOC, Germany - 10:30 Coffee break
- 10:45 Engineering models for destruction analysis of spacecraft during re-entry
Tobias Lips, Hyperschall Technologie Göttingen, Germany - 12:15 Lunch break
- 14:00 Modeling of the orbital debris environment risks in the past, present, and future
Mark Matney, NASA Johnson Space Center, USA - 15:30 Coffee break
- 15:45 Validation and sensitivity analysis for re-entry survivability prediction
Pierre Omaly, CNES, France
Wednesday 14 September 2016
- 09:00 Measuring small debris – what you can’t see can hurt you
Mark Matney, NASA Johnson Space Center, USA - 10:30 Coffee break
- 10:45 Multibody aerothermodynamics of space debris fragments
Sebastian Willems, DLR Cologne, Germany - 12:15 Lunch break
- 13:15 Tour of the VKI experimental facilities
- 14:00 Experimental evaluation of oxidation laws and emissivity in atmospheric entry conditions to study the survivability of space debris
Marianne Balat-Pichelin, PROMES-CNRS, France - 15:30 Coffee break
- 15:45 Aerothermodynamic fragments interactions and their influence on space debris atmospheric entry prediction
Ysolde Prévereaud, ONERA Toulouse, France - 17:15 Closure of STO-AVT-262 activity
VKI Workshop ON SPACE DEBRIS MITIGATION
15-16 September 2016
Organizers: José Longo and Luca Ferracina
Local organizers: Thierry Magin, Alessandro Turchi and Jean Muylaert
Thursday 15 September 2016
- 08:30 Registration
- 09:00 Welcome address
José Longo, ESA ESTEC, The Netherlands - 09:15 End of life disposal and passivation, mechnical and electrodynamic tethers
Holger Krag and Stijn Lemmens - 10:45 Coffee break
- 11:00 Experimental determination of aerodynamic coefficients in rarefied flow utilizing the DLR-V2G low-density wind tunnel
Martin Grabe, DLR Goettingen, Germany - 12:30 Lunch break
- 14:00 Drag sails for space debris mitigation
Lourens Visagie, University of Surrey, United Kingdom - 15:30 Coffee break
- 15:45 Ion beam technology for space debris mitigation
Claudio Bombardelli, Technical University of Madrid, Spain
Friday 16 September 2016
- 09:00 Demise workshop test case: numerical tools presentation
- 10:30 Coffee break
- 10:45 Demise workshop test case: results presentation, comparison, and round table
- 12:15 Lunch break
- 14:00 Closure of workshop
Fee & Registration
Full registration to the lecture series AVT-262 and the VKI Workshop (5 days)
Early bird (before July 12, 2016)
Normal Fee (after July 12, 2016)
For undergraduate student, the request to be considered for an award must accompany the application to attend the Lecture Series, and the applicant must provide a recommendation letter from his or her professor; if not done so, the request will not be taken into consideration. All possible alternative sources of funding should be investigated before aid is requested under this scheme, so that those most in need will benefit.
The fee includes printed notes, lunches, beverages, and administrative costs.
For non-Nato citizens, the participation to the three-day STO AVT 262 is pending an authorization to be requested directly to STO (STO Paris, attn : Mrs. S. Cheyne – AVT Panel, rue Ancelle 7, 92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, or by e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) at least 6 weeks prior to this course. The acceptance should then be joined to your inscription and sent to VKI.
This lecture series AVT-STO-262 is opened to all NATO nation+ 22 EAPC/PARTNERSHIP for PEACE nations + 7 MEDITERRANEAN DIALOGUE nations.
Registration to the VKI Workshop only (Thursday and Friday)
The fee to participate in the VKI workshop is of 100 € by person.
The test case package can be downloaded here. The deadline for submitting the results is set to Friday, August 26, 2016.
METHOD OF PAYMENT
Payment 2 weeks prior to the beginning of the course (name and course title clearly indicated) by bank transfer to our account IBAN BE57 2100 3153 3035 , SWIFT BIC GEBABEBB
Location : von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, Belgium