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• The job: remove all 2465 objects over 2 kg from LEO (2166 metric tons total) Propulsion System Isp, sec Typical Number of Vehicles Estimated Total Mass in Orbit Bipropellant 300 900 800 tons NH 3 Arcjet 800 300 250 tons Ion Thruster 3000 120 65 tons VASIMR 10000 30 25 tons EDDE ― 12 1 ton • 12 EDDEs can do the job in 7 years 10
• Store for later recycling • Lower to 330-km orbit for rapid natural decay • Release at 330-km with a smart drag device for controlled reentry • Release to targeted reentry using momentum exchange between EDDE and debris object • Demonstrated by SEDS-1 (US) and YES-2 (ESA/Russia) 11
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