Multitarget Rendezvous for Active Debris Removal Using Multiple Spacecraft

An optimal multitarget rendezvous problem for an active debris removal (ADR) mission using multiple chaser spacecraft is proposed. The problem is formulated mathematically as a variant of the vehic...

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