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Orbit Lowering

Orbit Lowering is an orbital maneuver that belongs to the class of spacecraft trajectory modifications, specifically characterized by a controlled reduction in the altitude of a spacecraft's orbit through the application of retrograde thrust impulses.

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2017–2026

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Publications

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The benefits of very low earth orbit for earth observation missions

Nicholas H. Crisp, Peter Roberts, Sabrina Livadiotti et al. · Progress in Aerospace Sciences · 2020 · 238 citations · Full text

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Near-Optimal Solar-Sail Orbit-Raising from Low Earth Orbit

Giovanni Mengali, Alessandro A. Quarta · Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets · 2005 · 55 citations

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Gossamer Orbit Lowering Device (GOLD) for Safe and Efficient De-Orbit

Kerry Nock, Kristin Gates, Kim Aaron et al. · AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference · 2010 · 44 citations

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Orbit Raising with Low-Thrust Tangential Acceleration in Presence of Earth Shadow

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets · 1998 · 29 citations

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Nanosatellite orbit control using MEMS cold gas thrusters; pp. 279–285

Urmas Kvell, Marit Puusepp, F Kaminski et al. · Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences · 2014 · 26 citations · Full text

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Authors

55

  1. BB
    B. Belkouchi

    University of Stuttgart, Germany

    1 publications · 238 citations

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  2. KN
    Kerry Nock

    Global Aerospace (United States), United States

    1 publications · 44 citations

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  3. RM
    Rosa M. Domínguez

    Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas, Venezuela

    1 publications · 238 citations

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  4. JP
    J-E Past

    University of Tartu, Estonia

    1 publications · 26 citations

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  5. RO
    R. Outlaw

    Aalborg University, Denmark

    1 publications · 238 citations

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Institutions

23

  1. Deimos (Spain)

    Tres Cantos, Spain

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    714 citations

  2. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

    Barcelona, Spain

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    238 citations

  3. University of Tartu

    Tartu, Estonia

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    78 citations

  4. University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    12 citations

  5. European Space Research and Technology Centre

    Noordwijk-Binnen, The Netherlands

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    18 citations

  6. Eurocontrol

    Paris, France

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    476 citations

  7. Christopher Newport University

    Newport News, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    238 citations

  8. Euroconsultants (Greece)

    Thessaloniki, Greece

    1 h-index

    4 publications

    952 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

    2 publications · 84 citations

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  2. Mechanics and Control of Flight Conference

    Conference · 1 publications · 12 citations

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  3. Progress in Aerospace Sciences

    1 publications · 238 citations

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  4. AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference

    Conference · 1 publications · 44 citations

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  5. AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum

    1 publications · 13 citations

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