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Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2025

Filed:

Sep. 21, 2023
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Kolkata, IN;

Sathya Santhar, Ramapuram, IN;

Sridevi Kannan, Chennai, IN;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 1/68 (2006.01); B64G 3/00 (2006.01); G06V 20/13 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 1/68 (2013.01); B64G 3/00 (2013.01); G06V 20/13 (2022.01);
Abstract

Provided is a method, system, and computer program product for determining a degree of impact caused by space debris. A processor may receive data from a data stream of one or more satellites, the data including observational data of one or more objects in orbit. The processor may determine, based on an analysis of the observational data, that the one or more objects are space debris. The processor may identify, based on the analyzed observational data, ownership of the one or more objects that are determined to be space debris. The processor may determine, using one or more smart contracts, a degree of impact caused by the one or more objects that are space debris, where the degree of impact is attributed to an identified owner of the one or more objects.


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