Dynamical cartography of Earth satellite orbits
Aaron J. Rosengren, Despoina K. Skoulidou, Kleomenis Tsiganis, and, George Voyatzis

TL;DR
This paper presents a comprehensive numerical study of Earth satellite orbit dynamics over 120 years, mapping stability regions and resonance effects to inform debris removal strategies.
Contribution
It provides the first detailed dynamical atlas of Earth satellite orbits considering multiple perturbations and resonance interactions over long timescales.
Findings
Identification of stable and chaotic orbital regions
Resonance overlaps create potential disposal zones
Impact of increased area-to-mass ratio on stability
Abstract
We have carried out a numerical investigation of the coupled gravitational and non-gravitational perturbations acting on Earth satellite orbits in an extensive grid, covering the whole circumterrestrial space, using an appropriately modified version of the SWIFT symplectic integrator, which is suitable for long-term (120 years) integrations of the non-averaged equations of motion. Hence, we characterize the long-term dynamics and the phase-space structure of the Earth-orbiter environment, starting from low altitudes (400 km) and going up to the GEO region and beyond. This investigation was done in the framework of the EC-funded "ReDSHIFT" project, with the purpose of enabling the definition of passive debris removal strategies, based on the use of physical mechanisms inherent in the complex dynamics of the problem (i.e., resonances). Accordingly, the complicated interactions among…
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