Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Space debris removal
- Patent Title (中): 空间碎片清除
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Application No.: US13069028Application Date: 2011-03-22
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Publication No.: US08800933B2Publication Date: 2014-08-12
- Inventor: Michael J. Dunn
- Applicant: Michael J. Dunn
- Applicant Address: US IL Chicago
- Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Chicago
- Agent Hugh P. Gortler
- Main IPC: B64G1/10
- IPC: B64G1/10 ; B64G1/56 ; B64G1/00 ; B64G4/00 ; B64G1/24 ; B64G1/40
Abstract:
A method comprises removing space debris having a relatively low ballistic coefficient by hastening orbital decay of the debris. A transient gaseous cloud is created at an altitude of at least 100 km above Earth. The cloud has a density sufficient to slow the debris so the debris falls into Earth's atmosphere.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120241562A1 Space Debris Removal Public/Granted day:2012-09-27
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