公开(公告)号：US5421540A

公开(公告)日：1995-06-06

申请号：US937057

申请日：1992-08-26

申请人： Paul C. Ting

发明人： Paul C. Ting

IPC分类号： B64G1/22 ,  B64G1/62 ,  B64G1/64

CPC分类号： B64G1/1078 ,  B64G1/22 ,  B64G1/62 ,  B64G1/646

摘要： Method and apparatus for elimination of space debris from Earth orbit to thus minimize the hazards to space personnel and equipment that are now present as increasing as space exploration and use continues. As a first aspect space debris is collected and deorbited where it is completely burned by the heat developed by the kinetic energy of its reentry through the Earth's atmosphere. As a second aspect, valuable space debris is collected and deorbited in a recovery reentry vehicle and which lands at a designated site on the Earth's surface. A third method includes parking collected space debris in a designated parking orbit at a location well away from traveled orbit zones, including a high, relatively unused orbit sector. A fourth method includes solar and laser energy destruction of the non-valuable space debris while in orbit. A fifth aspect of this invention contemplates ejecting collected, containerized space debris from Earth orbit to an interplanetary orbit that does not intersect any planet of this solar system. The last method is to immediately remove the space debris after any new activities in space.

摘要翻译： 从地球轨道消除空间碎片的方法和装置，从而尽可能减少空间人员和设备的危害，这些空间人员和设备随着空间探索和使用的不断增加而逐渐增加。 作为第一个方面，空间碎片被收集和脱气，在其被再次通过地球大气层的动能所产生的热量完全燃烧的地方。 作为第二个方面，收集有价值的空间碎片并在恢复折返车辆中脱轨，并且其落在地球表面上的指定地点。 第三种方法包括将收集的空间碎片停放在远离行进轨道区域的位置（包括较高的相对未使用的轨道部分）的指定停车轨道中。 第四种方法包括太阳能和激光能量在轨道上破坏非贵重空间碎片。 本发明的第五方面考虑将所收集的集装箱空间碎片从地球轨道喷射到不与该太阳系的任何行星相交的行星际轨道。 最后一种方法是在太空中的任何新活动之后立即清除空间碎片。