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FROM REDEMPTION TO ARTICA. THE ROAD FROM AN EDUCATIONAL PROJECT TO AN
ACTUAL DEVICE
Marcello Valdatta
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Population STOP
5 big debris/
year
Possible to stop if
Debris environment in LEO is becoming a critical problem for space activities, and population
growth will be inevitable
esa.int
Controlling the growth of future Leo debris populations with ADR; Liou, Johnson, Hill - 2009
Space debris: an increasing problem
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Importance of key-technologies:
Problem:
To perform the ADR, a suitable debris CAPTURE SYSTEM is required!It is well known that the available technologies are too expensive or could
produce other debris.
Finding an efficient system to connect the cleaner satellite to the debris.
Solution:
Why not to use a sprayable link to the satellite? It could be a feasible, not too expensive and compact solution!
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Mission Idea for an ADR using foam
Our Proposal
The test mission (on REXUS sounding rocket) was named REDEMPTION:
REmoval of DEbris using Material with Phase Transition: IONospherical tests)
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Our Proposal
2 liquid
componentsMixing of the components
Expansion:
it is guaranted by the CO2
produced by the reaction. It does
not use atmosphere.
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The Foam :
A customized chemical formulation (thanks to Duna Group experts) has been
found for operating in near – space conditions:
foam without
expansion in atmospheric
conditions….
…. but with perfect expansion in vacuum
conditions.
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Test Cells
MIXER
TANK WITH HEATER
VALVE
SPRING
THERMAL CUT
TEST SPACE
PISTON
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LAUNCH Campaign
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LAUNCH campaign
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LAUNCH campaign
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Results
Some results were obtained:
•The structure and the mechanical part of the experiment survived the crash without loss of liquids (no parachute landing).
•Mechanical part of the experiment was working after the crash.
•Thermal control worked better than expected also thanks to the blower provided by SSC.
•the precaution taken against the humidity worked as the liquids were still in nominal conditions after days from the integration.
•Moreover, liquids did not introduce any problems in near space conditions during the flight of REXUS.
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Redemption 2
REDEMPTION2 Resized and improved experiment adding the Open Cell foam test
Mechanical Memory shape concept for sail and deployable structures
NOT SELECTED
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Why a Sail
Without deorbiting
system
Expected results
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ARTICA
ARTICA: AERODYNAMIC REENTRY TECHOLOGY IN CUBESAT APPLICATION
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Open Cell Foam Application
ADVANTAGES OF THE CONFIGURATIONS:
• Less “high energy impact area”
• Less mechanical parts and electrical parts = Less failure points
• Eventually possibility to refold the system for multiple test
•Eventually lighter than a “normal” sail
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First Integration
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Vibration Tests
Vibration tests at David Florida Laboratory thanks to participation at Canadian Satellite Design Challenge
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QB50URSA MAJOR
URSA MAJOR:
• ReDesign of the system
• ReSize of the system
• New vibration test
• General optimization
• Different Sail
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CONCLUSION
• REXUS/BEXUS Program help to prove some concepts on space debris mitigation technologies
• The studies derived from Redemtption bring to develop a deorbiting device based on the idea to use new materials to improve some performance of a normal sail
• The system was integrated and vibrated in two different satellites without problems
• More studies are necessary to get the orbit and obtain fly heritage