aerodynamic coefficients

Descent of Nanosatellite from Low Earth Orbit by Ion Beam

The work is devoted to the problem of contactless CubSat3U nanosatellites removal from low Earth orbit bymean sof anion beam, which is created by the engine of an active spacecraft. The advant age of this methodis that there is no needfor additional mean sof dockingand gripping. A mathematical model of the nanosatellite plane motion under the action of the ion beam and gravitational forces is developed. Two approaches are used to simulate the ion beam impacton nano satellite.The first one involves the use of known dimensionless aerodynamic coefficients.