Second Space Capacity Allocation For The Sustainability Of Space Activities Workshop

Session

How to assess the impact of space missions onto the space environment?

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4 Jun 2026, 09:00

Politecnico di Milano

Description

Covered topics:
- Comparing indices to assess the impact of missions to the space debris environment.

15. Real-time health monitoring for reliable satellite disposal

Enza Magaudda

Post Mission Disposal (PMD) success rates remain well below the levels needed to stabilize the debris population, in both LEO and GEO, and below the thresholds now codified in ISO 24113. Historical analysis of unsuccessful disposal attempts reveals a recurring pattern: spacecraft with sufficient propellant and no single catastrophic failure were nonetheless not disposed of successfully. The...