Optimised Satellite Retrieval System

Modern aerospace technology works towards the efficiency of the space missions on the basis of cost. Every year billions of dollars are invested in space missions, most of them are single-use. Even though space exploration is inevitable, a cheaper budget without affecting the mission would be reliable in this economic era. An average cost of a space mission is nearly $450 million which seems to be required budget for a productive space mission. So instead of trying to minimise the budget by reducing the components and objectives, recycling and reusing of the products can be done. Currently major aerospace industries are focusing on the retrieval of launch vehicles for use. In this paper we are going to take a step further by retrieving the dead or soon to be terminated satellites from its orbit by providing a specially made carbon fibre heat shield which will be pre-installed the satellites. With the help of this heat shield satellites can make a safe re-entry without getting affected by high frictional heat and G-force. With the help of this method space debris produced by the space missions will be reduced leading to safe space missions. In future this method can be also used in re-entry capsules for the safety of manned missions.