Over the past fifty years, the intensification of space activities has transformed Earth orbit into an increasingly congested environment, characterised by the growing presence of inactive satellites and high-velocity debris.
With renewed international interest in lunar exploration, the scientific community is now facing a new challenge: developing sustainable strategies for cislunar space before the Earth–Moon system develops orbital congestion conditions similar to those currently affecting Earth orbit.
It is within this context that the work of Mathilda Bolis, PhD candidate at the Compass Lab within the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology at Politecnico di Milano, takes shape.
Her research focuses on models and trajectories for end-of-life satellite disposal in the Earth–Moon system, combining orbital mechanics, nonlinear dynamics and mission design.
The research is funded by the Italian Space Agency as part of the ISTAR Grant Agreement No. 2023-37-HH.0, “Technical and scientific activities in support of C-SSA/ISOC and simulation of sensor architectures for SST”, which aims to develop research activities in the field of Space Traffic Management services.
