Belstead Research's aerodynamics expertise is applicable to the free molecular regime associated with orbital altitudes making it applicable to:
- The prediction of on-orbit spacecraft attitude dynamics.
- Enhanced orbital decay predictions.
Belstead Research has applied these capabilities in the following areas:
- Assessment and validation of the dynamics of Cranfield University drag augmentation devices.
- Analysis of 25 year lifetime attitude dynamics of ESA spacecraft.
- Stochastic ground casualty risk prediction for generic re-entering objects.
- Development of an early warning system for re-entry event response.
- Assessment of the re-entry risk implications of mega-constellations.