{"id":58922,"date":"2026-06-16T13:39:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T12:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bis-space.com\/shop\/product\/macroscopic-accretion-a-logistical-framework-for-transforming-orbital-debris-into-high-mass-infrastructure\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T14:35:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T13:35:31","slug":"jbis-079-06-0205","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/bis-space.com\/shop\/product\/jbis-079-06-0205\/","title":{"rendered":"Macroscopic Accretion: A Logistical Framework for Transforming Orbital Debris into High-Mass Infrastructure"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p2\"><b>VLASIS BECHRAKIS<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>2026.79.0205<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>DOI <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.59332\/jbis-079-06-0205\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.59332\/jbis-079-06-0205<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">A primary constraint on permanent orbital habitation appears to be the high cost of launching parasitic shielding mass. Current flight-qualified pressure vessels rely on thin-walled structures offering negligible Galactic Cosmic Ray (GCR) protection. A logistical framework, \u201cMacroscopic Accretion\u201d, is proposed for repurposing whole-object derelict spacecraftas passive shielding elements to overcome Low Earth Orbit (LEO) launch-mass limitations. Rather than relying on material science to optimise lightweight shields, this architecture utilises the availability of orbital debris to achieve high areal densities (&gt;20 g\/cm2) capable of pushing habitats into the \u201cThick Shield\u201d regime. Engineering boundary conditions are outlined, specifically addressing the mass-balancing requirements to prevent Control Moment Gyro (CMG) saturation and a stand-off integration strategy to decouple shock transmissibility. An economic dual-value proposition is evaluated, where a single mission generates revenue via active debris removal while offsetting habitat construction capital expenditure. Finally, a state- sponsored indemnification framework is proposed to address critical liability requirements, defining the operational shifts necessary to transition from launch-constrained structures to accretion-based infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><b>Keywords: <\/b>Orbital Debris, Radiation Shielding, In-Situ Resource Utilisation (ISRU), Hypervelocity Impact, Active Debris Removal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":58917,"template":"","meta":[],"pwb-brand":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[3911],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-58922","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-2026-papers","first","instock","downloadable","virtual","purchasable","product-type-simple","czr-hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"brands":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bis-space.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/58922","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bis-space.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bis-space.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bis-space.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58917"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bis-space.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58922"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"pwb-brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bis-space.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pwb-brand?post=58922"},{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bis-space.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=58922"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bis-space.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=58922"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bis-space.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=58922"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}