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http://dx.doi.org/10.5139/JKSAS.2022.50.8.559

Recent Status and Future Prospects on On-Orbit Servicing  

Kim, Hae-Dong (Korea Aerospace Research Institute, University of Science & Technology)
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Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences / v.50, no.8, 2022 , pp. 559-572 More about this Journal
Abstract
Recently, with the success of the world's first On-Orbit service (OOS) mission MEV (Mission Extension Vehicle)-1 in 2020, interest in OOS is increasing at home and abroad. In particular, the mission of OOS and active debris removal (ADR) service, which was difficult to find in the old space era in the past, is expected to enter the new space industry in the near future. Therefore, this paper examines the development cases of domestic and foreign OOS technologies, and describes the characteristics of major technologies required, domestic status and development potential, and the possibility of future OOS mission development. The technology trends and future prospects of OOS described in this paper are expected to be useful reference materials for further researching related fields in domestic situations where related research is insufficient.
Keywords
On-Orbit Servicing; Life-Extension; Space Environment; NewSpace;
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