Verfahren zur Entfernung von Müll

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Veröffentlichungs-Nr.

EP4745046

Anmeldetag

21. August 2020

Veröffentlichung

20. Mai 2026

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EP

IPC

B64G1/64

Abstract

A debris removal satellite (300) includes a capture device (135), a thruster (341) of a chemical propulsion method, and a propellant tank (342) to store chemical fuel. A solar array wing (371) is operable in an orbit at an orbital altitude higher than a congested orbit region congested with satellites forming a satellite constellation. The debris removal satellite (300) is built in advance for future use as a satellite to be launched, and when a debris intrusion alarm to give a warning about intrusion of debris into the congested orbit region is issued, propellant is loaded into the propellant tank and the debris removal satellite is launched by a rocket built in advance for future use as a launch rocket. The debris removal satellite (300) captures capture-target debris at an orbital altitude higher than the congested orbit region, and operates a propulsion device (134) with the capture-target debris being captured, so as to prevent the capture-target debris from intruding into the congested orbit region.

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Firma

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

Land

🇯🇵 Japan

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