DEBRIS REMOVAL DEVICE AND DEBRIS REMOVAL METHOD

DEBRIS REMOVAL DEVICE AND DEBRIS REMOVAL METHOD

A debris removal device (1) includes: an end mass (2) adapted to be capable of approaching debris (X) to be removed; a debris capture device (3) separably-mounted on the end mass (2); and a tether (4) connecting the debris capture device (3) and the end mass (2) to each other. The debris capture dev...

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Hauptverfasser: HASHIMOTO, Kozue, HIRAKO, Keiichi, IZUMIYAMA, Taku, KAWAMOTO, Satomi, MORI, Hatsuo
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:
AIRCRAFT
AVIATION
COSMONAUTICS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TRANSPORTING
VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
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Zusammenfassung:A debris removal device (1) includes: an end mass (2) adapted to be capable of approaching debris (X) to be removed; a debris capture device (3) separably-mounted on the end mass (2); and a tether (4) connecting the debris capture device (3) and the end mass (2) to each other. The debris capture device (3) includes a harpoon (31) capable of penetrating into the debris (X), a shooting device (32) for shooting the harpoon (31), a guide member (33) positioned to be capable of coming into contact with the surface of the debris (X) to adjust the shooting angle of the harpoon (31) with respect to the surface of the debris (X), and a switch (34) that sends the shooting signal to the shooting device (32). The debris removal device (1) is configured such that, after the harpoon (31) is penetrated into the debris (X), the end mass (2) is separated from the debris capture device (3), and the tether (4) is released into outer space.