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Reorbiting a spacecraft into a graveyard orbit

by

Esa/Novapix

Reference

e-sat99-00113

Date

2008-05-05

In order to eliminate collision risk, GEO satellites should be moved out of the geostationary ring at the end of their mission. It is recommended that their orbit should be raised by about 300 km, which is considered a safe distance to avoid future interference with active GEO spacecraft.