Project description
A novel deorbit kit for satellites could soon hit the market
An electrodynamic tether is a long conductor, typically a tape of aluminium, attached to a spacecraft that carries an electric current and exchanges momentum with the Earth magnetosphere. The interaction between the current and the Earth magnetic field generates a Lorentz drag force on the tape that deorbits the spacecraft. An EU-funded project is currently developing a deorbit kit mounted on satellites that will be activated at the end of their life to ensure safe disposal after they complete their mission. The goal of the EU-funded BMOM project is to develop a business model for the deorbit kit to maximise its socio-economic impact and increase its competitiveness in the European space industry.
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CSA-LSP - Coordination and support action Lump sumCoordinator
48930 Las Arenas
Spain
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75003 Paris
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
28903 Getafe (Madrid)
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