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Title:
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTI-OBJECT SPACE DEBRIS REMOVAL
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2022/153619
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for rendezvous with an orbiting object comprising: launching a tug and a servicer into a client orbit; separating the servicer from the tug; and docking the servicer with a client. According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided system for rendezvous with an orbiting object comprising: a first spacecraft comprising a tug capable of towing a second spacecraft, wherein the second spacecraft is a servicer configured to dock with a tumbling client orbiting object.

Inventors:
LINDSAY MICHAEL (JP)
IWAI TAKASHI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2021/036087
Publication Date:
July 21, 2022
Filing Date:
September 30, 2021
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Assignee:
ASTROSCALE HOLDINGS INC (JP)
International Classes:
B64G1/10; B64G1/62; B64G1/64
Domestic Patent References:
WO2019018819A12019-01-24
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Foreign References:
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JPH08244697A1996-09-24
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Other References:
CAUBET ALBERT; BIGGS JAMES D.: "Design of an Attitude Stabilization Electromagnetic module for detumbling uncooperative targets", 2014 IEEE AEROSPACE CONFERENCE, IEEE, 1 March 2014 (2014-03-01), pages 1 - 13, XP032607533, DOI: 10.1109/AERO.2014.6836325
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
INABA, Yoshiyuki et al. (JP)
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