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It is difficult to return a satellite from orbit in an accurate manner without relying on fuel. We have developed a method that uses aerodynamic drag to accurately control the reentry of a satellite from orbit. We demonstrated the performance of our method by testing in the presence o historical atmospheric data.
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This page is a summary of: Atmospheric-Density-Compensating Model Predictive Control for Targeted Reentry of Drag-Modulated Spacecraft, Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics, September 2025, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA),
DOI: 10.2514/1.g008665.
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