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Large, defunct debris in important orbits threaten the space environment. We present the optimization of a mission where spacecraft with electric propulsion rocket thrusters remove large, dangerous debris from low earth orbit in a cost and time effective manner.

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This page is a summary of: Multidisciplinary Design Optimization of Active Debris Removal Mission via Electric Propulsion, Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, March 2025, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA),
DOI: 10.2514/1.a36041.
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