Collecting Space Debris in Earth’s Orbit Using Electromagnet and the Gravity of the Moon

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Name: İdil Doğa Türkmen

Gender: Female

Country of residence: Turkey

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This study proposes a novel method of space debris collection from Earth's orbit using electromagnets and taking advantage of the Moon's gravity. The result obtained as a result of calculations is that the proposed method is expected to send a rocket with an escape velocity of 35.120,354 km/s into space, and to complete a tour around the Earth in 2,117 hours with an orbital speed of 24,833,8404 km/h. In this process, the mechanical energy that the system will have is calculated as 23.793.199.139.8 J, and it is suggested that the fuel should be adjusted according to this value. For a 500 kg space junk, the number of turns an electromagnet should have has been calculated as approximately 113. It has been proposed to prepare an electromagnet with a winding close to this value.