Deorbit & End-of-Life — Space Hardware Marketplace

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Deorbit & End-of-Life

Deorbit Drag Device (D3)

Orbotic Systems
  • Increase in overall size10cm x 10cm x 5.9cm (under 1U cubic form factor)
  • Deorbit altitude capabilityas high as 700 km
  • Flight heritageSuccessfully deployed in September 2022 from the International Space Station

The Deorbit Drag Device (D3) is a propellant-free system for orbital control and end-of-life disposal of small spacecraft,…

Deorbit & End-of-Life

dragNET De-orbit System

MMA Design
  • Deployed sail area~12.5 m²
  • Stowed footprint0.054 m²
  • Area gain ratio230X

Passive drag-sail de-orbit system for spacecraft and launch vehicle upper stages — heritage since 2013, ~12.5 m² deployed…

Deorbit & End-of-Life

Terminator Tape Deorbit Module

Tethers Unlimited, Inc. (AMERGINT)
  • DeploymentPassive; commanded release or optional battery-powered timer module
  • MechanismDeploys a long, thin conductive tape to increase atmospheric/electrodynamic drag
  • Sizes availableCubeSat, NanoSat, and Small MicroSat configurations

Compact, lightweight passive deorbit module that deploys a long conductive tape to increase drag and hasten orbital decay,…