Attitude and orbit control of the active debris removal satellite

This paper discusses the attitude and orbit control of the active debris removal satellite in the vicinity of the target. The satellites begins the relative navigation w.r.t. the debris at 100 km from it and approaches it through the DCR and V-bar trajectories. We proposes that the same thruster-control law as the asteroid explorer HAYABUSA can be applied in the very final approaching phase of this mission and confirms its validity through a numerical calculation. The results shows that the proposed navigation successfully guides the satellite in the direction of the debris.