The ESA VEGA program started back in the 90’s, motivated by the rising market of micro/mini-satellites, mainly driven by institutional programs, which motivated the development of a dedicated launch vehicle. The VEGA Qualification Flight is currently scheduled to take place by the end of 2010 and several payloads (PLs) will be released in orbit including: LARES satellite, ALMASat-1 and nine Cubsat provided by the ESA Education Office. The Italian Space Agency (ASI) and the VEGA Integrated Project Team (IPT) decided to carry out a payloads separation analysis and to take advantage of the support from the University of Bologna ALMASat-1 team. At the University of Bologna, a MATLAB/Simulink-based payload dispersion and contamination simulator was then implemented in order to study possible payload collisions and pollution-contaminations.

Development of a Payload Dispersion and Contamination Analysis Tool for the Vega Maiden Flight

GIULIETTI, FABRIZIO;TORTORA, PAOLO;
2010

Abstract

The ESA VEGA program started back in the 90’s, motivated by the rising market of micro/mini-satellites, mainly driven by institutional programs, which motivated the development of a dedicated launch vehicle. The VEGA Qualification Flight is currently scheduled to take place by the end of 2010 and several payloads (PLs) will be released in orbit including: LARES satellite, ALMASat-1 and nine Cubsat provided by the ESA Education Office. The Italian Space Agency (ASI) and the VEGA Integrated Project Team (IPT) decided to carry out a payloads separation analysis and to take advantage of the support from the University of Bologna ALMASat-1 team. At the University of Bologna, a MATLAB/Simulink-based payload dispersion and contamination simulator was then implemented in order to study possible payload collisions and pollution-contaminations.
2010
Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Astrodynamics Tools and Techniques
V. Fabbri; F. Giulietti; P. Tortora; D. Barbagallo; A. Gabrielli
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