Using Low Orbits as a Means of Reducing the Cost of Space Technology
摘要
In orbits with an altitude of 350 km and below, even at inclinations close to polar, the radiation dose load is close to the conditions on the ISS, and a small amount of space debris reduces erosion and increases safety, providing opportunities up to the use of on-Earth equipment in sealed enclosures. A short distance to the surface improves the target characteristics of information spacecraft. At the same time, the requirements for the ballistic quality of the spacecraft and the engines for maintaining its orbit are feasible in low-budget projects.