EUROSAT-GEO Results

Cost Breakdown

Total Lifetime CA Cost

€21.3M

(€1.4M/year over 15 years)

CategoryAnnualLifetimeShare
Fuel Consumption
€180K€2.7M12.7%
Ground Station
€420K€6.3M29.6%
Personnel
€580K€8.7M40.8%
Mission Time Lost
€140K€2.1M9.9%
Coordination
€100K€1.5M7.0%
Trade-Space Visualization
Cost (low to high)
Infeasible (SDM violation)

Annual collision avoidance cost as a function of orbital altitude and collision probability threshold. Red regions indicate SDM non-compliance (altitude > 900 km with Pc threshold > 1e-4).

SDM Compliance
Ruleset: ESA (ESSB-ST-U-007)
RuleThresholdComputed ValueStatus
25-year disposal< 25 yearsGEO graveyard orbit, 12 yearsPass
Collision probability< 1e-4 per event3.2e-5Pass
Casualty risk< 1e-4N/A (GEO)Pass
PassivationRequiredPlannedPass
Scenario Comparison (SENTINEL-7)
Metric
Baseline (Chemical)
Electric Propulsion
Automated DecisionBest
Delta (vs Baseline)
Total Annual Cost€890K€930K€650K
Fuel Consumption€120K€55K€135K€-65000+€15K
Ground Station€210K€240K€180K+€30K€-30000
Personnel€340K€360K€195K+€20K€-145000
Mission Time Lost€150K€200K€100K+€50K€-50000
Coordination€70K€75K€40K+€5K€-30000
Maneuvers / Year3.43.43.8
Fuel Budget Used68%22%74%