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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2021
Astroscale Holdings Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Michael Lindsay, Tokyo, JP;
Astroscale Holdings Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method comprising: propelling a servicing spacecraft to an object; deploying one or more counter mass(es) away from a servicing spacecraft bus to offset the center of mass of the servicing spacecraft into an empty volume; approaching the object, by the servicing spacecraft; positioning the center of mass of the servicing spacecraft in approximately the same location as the center of mass of the object; imparting angular momentum to the servicing spacecraft to match the tumble rate of the object; and contacting the object with one or more mechanical attachments to the servicing spacecraft.