DEVELOPMENT OF ORBITAL AND INTERORBITAL UAV WITH NUCLEAR CHARGE

Authors

  • Kateryna Maiorova National Aerospace University «Kharkiv Aviation Institute» https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3949-0791
  • O. Kobtsev National Aerospace University «Kharkiv Aviation Institute» https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0716-6657
  • O. Shkvarko National Aerospace University «Kharkiv Aviation Institute»
  • M. Babets National Aerospace University «Kharkiv Aviation Institute»
  • Daria Chyzh National Aerospace University «Kharkiv Aviation Institute»

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30890/2709-1783.2025-42-00-014

Keywords:

UAV, nuclear, UCAV, asteroid, launch vehicle, satellite, environmental safety

Abstract

The subject of this study is orbital and interorbital unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and their design peculiarities. The work aims to find universal multipurpose UAV configurations for orbital defensive, environmental, and research purposes. The results

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Published

2025-10-30

How to Cite

Maiorova, K., Kobtsev, O., Shkvarko, O., Babets, M., & Chyzh, D. (2025). DEVELOPMENT OF ORBITAL AND INTERORBITAL UAV WITH NUCLEAR CHARGE. SWorld-Ger Conference Proceedings, 1(gec42-00), 34–42. https://doi.org/10.30890/2709-1783.2025-42-00-014