DEVICE FOR REMOVING SPACE DEBRIS AND METHOD FOR REMOVING SPACE DEBRIS

Title:

DEVICE FOR REMOVING SPACE DEBRIS AND METHOD FOR REMOVING SPACE DEBRIS

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/065795

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

Provided is a device for removing space debris and a method for removing the space debris which enable the installation of a deceleration device with ease with respect to the space debris which is undergoing a tumbling motion. The present invention comprises a propulsion device (3) for performing access control and attitude control on target debris (1); a capturing device (4) which comprises a harpoon (41) which may be ejected toward the target debris (1); an observation device (5) which calculates a capture position (E) and a capture attitude at which the harpoon (41) can be driven into a tank (11) (hollow portion) of the target debris (1) by observing a motion of the target debris (1); a deceleration device (6) which decelerates the target debris (1) in direct or indirect connection to the harpoon (41); and a main body portion (21) on which the propulsion device (3), the capturing device (4), the observation device (5), and the deceleration device (6) are mounted.

Inventors:

KITAZAWA YUKIHITO (JP)
KAWABE ARITSUNE (JP)
HASHIMOTO KOZUE (JP)
SONEHARA MITSUHARU (JP)
UJI MASARU (JP)
MORITA SHINYA (JP)
NOMURA KATSUAKI (JP)
NAKANISHI AYUMI (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP2012/078359

Publication Date:

May 10, 2013

Filing Date:

November 01, 2012

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

IHI CORP (JP)
IHI AEROSPACE CO LTD (JP)

International Classes:

B64G1/56; B64G1/24; B64G1/32; B64G1/64

Domestic Patent References:

WO2011066233A2

2011-06-03

Foreign References:

JP2010285137A	2010-12-24
JP2004098959A	2004-04-02
US6655637B1	2003-12-02
JP2010285137A	2010-12-24
JP3809524B2	2006-08-16

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