Implementing Automatic Debris Avoidance Program

Abstract

The problem of space debris from human sources is increasing exponentially and satellites are at a constant risk of encountering them while moving in orbits. The current process of debris classification and avoidance is tedious and is done manually and soon with the ever-increasing debris problem, it is not going to take us a long way. Thus, the main question now is how satellites can use computer programming efficiently to classify incoming debris (as potentially harmful or not) and change/move their orbit to avoid incoming debris in space without any manual effort? To start thinking on this topic, reading a few sources (listed in reference) already published on this topic was necessary. Using the gathered information, I framed an algorithm on how the debris can be classified into potentially harmful or not and actions to be taken depending on the situation. I also framed a program as a kind of a blueprint to explain the logic on which this program can be written and built upon in the future. To do this I enriched my knowledge of 3D geometry by reading various articles. Numerous tests were done on the program and based on those I kept on correcting the main program and adding more detailed cases thus, leading to the final program.