Spacecraft Rendezvous and Docking for Multi-Debris Removal Mission: A Lambert Guidance Approach

The spacecraft rendezvous and docking process can be categorized into four stages, including the long-range guidance section, short-range guidance section, translation and convergence section, and docking section [15-16]. In this paper, our focus is on the design of a mission that involves the removal of multiple debris. To estimate the fuel consumption needed for the satellite release spacecraft to capture the debris and carry out continuous debris removal, we use the Lambert guidance algorithm in the long-range guidance segment.