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Conception of Russian launchers buildup and foremost mitigation measures

Chekalin, S. V. 1, Yakovlev, M. V. 1, Blagun, V. P. 1, Kulik, S. V.1
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Document details

Publishing year2001 PublisherESA Publishing typeConference Name of conference3rd European Conference on Space Debris
Pagesn/a Volume
3
Issue
1
Editors
H. Lacoste

Abstract

The report is devoted to the problems of building up the space launch capabilities during the transfer period of forming the Russian space launch capability system (SLCS). While developing the SLCS concept a special attention is being paid to the measures of mitigating man-made space debris population. Russian launch vehicle launches under the federal and commercial programs up to 2015 have been predicted. The measures undertaken in comparison with the obsolete technology of operating SLCS would reduce by more than two times the accumulation of SLV upper stages and boost engines in orbits and basically prevent their in-orbit breakups.

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