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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2010
Applicants:
Toshiya Hanada, Fukuoka, JP;
Yukihito Kitazawa, Tokyo, JP;
Aritsune Kawabe, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Assignees:
IHI Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
KYUSHU UNIVERSITY, Fukuoka-shi, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 1/00 (2006.01); B64G 1/10 (2006.01); B64G 1/24 (2006.01); B64G 1/64 (2006.01); B64G 1/66 (2006.01); B64G 1/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 1/1078 (2013.01); B64G 1/242 (2013.01); B64G 1/646 (2013.01); B64G 1/66 (2013.01); B64G 1/56 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed is a method for clearing space debris in geocentric orbit, wherein, in geocentric orbit, a spatial region having a greater resistive force than atmosphere in the geocentric orbit is provided, space debris passing through the spatial region is decelerated by the resistive force, and the decelerated space debris is dropped from the geocentric orbit.