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Analytical Framework for Space Debris Collision Avoidance Maneuver Design

Di Lizia, Pierluigi; Colombo, Camilla; Gonzalo, Juan Luis

An analytical formulation for collision avoidance maneuvers involving a spacecraft and a space debris is presented, including solutions for the maximum deviation and minimum collision probability cases. Gauss' planetary equations and relative motion equations are used to map maneuvers at a given time to displacements at the predicted close approac…