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Impact of Collision Avoidance Manoeuvres on Large Satellite Constellations

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In the last few years, the launch of several satellite mega-constellations has been announced, which will place thousands of satellites in the already crowded Low Earth Orbit. In this context, collision avoidance manoeuvres (CAM) are essential to protect both the space environment and the mission of the constellation. However, satellite constellations are usually bound to […]

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Space Debris – Can CubeSats be used sustainably?

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We at OKAPI:Orbits GmbH develop a smart Space Surveillance and Tracking (SST) software called OKAPI, which can be used to analyze the interaction of single satellites with the whole space debris environment. With our partners from Morpheus Space, we used this software to assess the performance of their electrical propulsion system NanoFEEP for CubeSats. The […]

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OKAPI:Orbits @ NewSpace Invaders

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Yesterday Christopher from OKAPI:Orbits had the chance to give a talk at the NewSpace Invaders event hosted by Gaia Aerospace and the Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung at the Technical University of Braunschweig. We gave insights in the various business opportunities of NewSpace for young start-ups and discussed the future of the international aerospace industry. Thanks to all involved […]