End-of-life disposal concepts for Libration Point Orbit and Highly Elliptical Orbit missions

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C. Colombo, E.M. Alessi, W. van der Weg, S. Soldini, F. Letizia, M. Vetrisano, M. Vasile, A. Rossi, M. Landgraf

End-of-life disposal concepts for Libration Point Orbit and Highly Elliptical Orbit missions

Acta Astronautica, Vol. 110, 2015, p. 298-312 doi:10.1016/j.actaastro.2014.11.002

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END-OF-LIFE DISPOSAL CONCEPTS FOR LIBRATION POINT

ORBIT AND HIGHLY ELLIPTICAL ORBIT MISSIONS

Camilla Colombo1, Elisa Maria Alessi2, Willem van der Weg3, Stefania Soldini4, Francesca Letizia5, Massimo Vetrisano6, Massimiliano Vasile7, Alessandro Rossi8, Markus Landgraf9

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