Abstract
Space debris is growing dramatically with the rapid pace of human exploration of space, which seriously threatens the safety of artificial spacecraft in orbit. Therefore, the active debris removal (ADR) is important. This review aims to review the ADR methods and to advance related research in the future. The current research and development status are clearly demonstrated by mapping knowledge domain and charts. In this paper, the latest research results are classified and summarized in detail from two aspects of space debris capture and removal. The scheme comparison and evaluation of all ADR methods are performed, and the applicable scopes of various methods are summarized. Each ADR method is scored using a cobweb evaluation model based on six indicators. Future development of ADR is discussed to promote further research interest.
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This work was supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (Grant No. 2018YFB1304600), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51775541), the CAS Interdisciplinary Innovation Team (Grant No. JCTD-2018-11), the State Key Laboratory of Robotics Foundation (Grant No. Y91Z0303) and the Hundred-Talent Program (Chinese Academy of Sciences) (Grant No. Y8A3210304).
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Zhao, P., Liu, J. & Wu, C. Survey on research and development of on-orbit active debris removal methods. Sci. China Technol. Sci. 63, 2188–2210 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11431-020-1661-7
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