ADEO – Angel on Wings
Contact:
For further information please contact our chief engineer.
Or directly: ADEO@hps-gmbh.com
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The Need: Clean Green Space
Minutes and hours it takes to lift satellites up into space, but years and decades go by before their dead remains descend and cease to be in a final shower of sparks:
Space debris – especially due to next-gen constellations in LEO and MEO – is threatening to get out of control; without effective mitigation measures to be applied to each and every coming mission it will increase to a level where spaceflight as a whole is endangered and will be impossible in the end.
After more than 50 years of institutional and governmental space missions we are now finally at the verge of adding space to mankind´s natural sphere of economy. There is no choice but to do it
- in a way that allows only for uncompromisingly sustainable access to our last frontier,
- in a way that is technologically clever, economically affordable, and as safe as houses.
The solution is ready, available and fits any mission profile.
The Solution: ADEO by HPS made in Germany
ADEO: Detailed Description Technology
The ADEO subsystem is a scalable drag augmentation device that uses the residual Earth atmosphere present in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to passively de-orbit satellites between 1 to 2000 kg. For the de-orbit manoeuvre, a large surface is deployed which multiplies the drag effect of the satellite´s surface significantly: The drag force is increased causing accelerated decay in orbit altitude. Advantageous about a drag augmentation device is that it does not require any active steering and can be designed for passive attitude stabilization, thereby making it also applicable for non-operational, tumbling spacecrafts. The passive ADEO subsystem requires neither extra propulsion nor engine, which makes it lighter in comparison to active subsystems.
The ADEO Family
ADEO-N
- Nano subsystem for cubesats and larger:
1 kg – 100 kg - 1,5 – 5 m² dragsail subsystem deployed out of a cube (allowing the subsystem also to be used in e.g. 3U, 6U, 12U cube satellites)
- Volume (stowed condition): 10 cm x 10 cm x 6-10 cm (0,6-1U)
- Total mass: 1 kg
- Materials withstand > 25 years operational- & de-orbiting time (UV, ATOX, space debris impact, thermal gradients, etc.)
ADEO-M
- Medium class: overlapping L- and N-class
- Drag Area: 5 m² to 25 m² (customizable)
- Completely tailored to fit individual designs
ADEO-L
- Large subsystem for satellites between
100 kg – 2.000 kg - Drag Area: 25 m² to 100 m² (customizable)
- Volume: (stowed condition):
(430 x 430 x 180) mm³ - Total mass: 9-14 kg
- Optional: Battery for a complete autark operation of ADEO after the S/C End of life
- Materials withstand > 25 years operational- & de-orbiting time (UV, ATOX, space debris impact, thermal gradients, etc.)
Production
HPS-customers have the choice:
Standard: made in Germany, delivery off the shelf possible. Advantages: routine, experienced staff, serial quality production, fast delivery.
Home-based in case of large constellations: made in customer´s country, serial production, however depending on size of badge and operational timeline. Advantages: creates jobs, qualifies new employees, may lower price of production (depending on specific country´s wage level)
Pricing
The three HPS price promises:
- Every ADEO subsystem will cost less than any active system running on propulsion
- Every ADEO subsystem has a standard price per single unit
- Every ADEO order of more than one unit receives an individual rebate, just use the online configurator
ADEO Reviews
Example:
News from HPS about ADEO:
https://www.hps-gmbh.com/tag/adeo/
HPS in the Media:
HPS in the Media – HPS GmbH – The Team to Trust HPS GmbH – The Team to Trust (hps-gmbh.com)
Documentary of ZDF (independent german television broadcaster):
http://Weltraumschrott – Gefahr aus dem All – ZDFmediathek
ADEO Online Configurator
Your spacecraft, your mission, your timeline
Please enter your mission data below.
Our promise: You will receive your quote incl. individual rebates within 72 hours!