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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kerry T. Nock, Duarte, CA (US);
Angus D. McRonald, La Canada, CA (US);
Kim Maynard Aaron, La Crescenta, CA (US);
Assignee:
Global Aerospace Corporation, Altadena, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 1/62 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 1/62 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for lowering an orbit of a space object includes an envelope, an inflation system for inflating the envelope, an inflation control system for controlling the inflation system, and attachment hardware for connecting the apparatus and the space object. Inflating the envelope increases an effective drag area of the envelope for increasing atmospheric drag on the envelope.