A Statistical LEO Model to Investigate Adaptable Debris Control Strategies

Several strategies have been implemented or proposed to tackle the space debris problem. However, there is still debate on the feasibility, cost and effectiveness of these mitigation measures, especially in light of the increasing use of small satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) and the drive towards space debris remediation.<br/>This work presents a statistical source-sink debris evolutionary model of the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) with an innovative feedback proportional controller on Active