Resource Extraction Autonomous Vehicle for Environmental Recovery

Design Synthesis Exercise

Bachelor Thesis (2026)
Author(s)

L.P.J. Absil (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)

J.B.V.V. Auffret (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)

R.M. Dussaud (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)

J.L. Fortes (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)

V.M. Niinivaara (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)

M.O. Petek (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)

J.A.H. Teeuwen (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)

D.F.W. Witlox (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)

S.M. Yanes Sanchez (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)

D. Ying (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)

Contributor(s)

S. Gehly – Mentor (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)

K. Jigjid – Mentor (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)

W. van Straalen – Mentor (TU Delft - Aerospace Engineering)

Faculty
Aerospace Engineering
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Publication Year
2026
Language
English
Graduation Date
26-06-2026
Awarding Institution
Delft University of Technology
Project
AE3200 - Design Synthesis Exercise
Programme
Aerospace Engineering
Faculty
Aerospace Engineering
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Abstract

REAVER (Resource Extraction Autonomous Vehicle for Environmental Recovery) is a reusable active debris removal mission for the geostationary Earth orbit (GEO) graveyard region, designed to capture five large non-cooperative GEO debris objects within one operational year and transport them to a recycling hub.

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