Research Article

Preliminary Design of Debris Removal Missions by Means of Simplified Models for Low-Thrust, Many-Revolution Transfers

Table 3

Mass, initial orbit parameters, and minimum de-orbit time of the debris.

Debris nr.mass (kg) (km) (deg) (deg) (days)

 15006828.1601652.67
 21207128.16021503.36
 33006978.160−22003.68
 44007478.160−19011.12
 58007178.16004512.25