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Salvaging and Braking Device for Objects Flying Freely in Space

  • US 20130175401A1
  • Filed: 02/29/2012
  • Published: 07/11/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Recovery and braking device for objects flying freely in space, particularly for the capture of satellites and other orbital objects, consisting of a spacecraft serving as a steerable carrier vehicle equipped with at least one position or attitude controlling engine, wherein at least one separable capturing unit, which is equipped with at least one propellant charge of its own and a capture device in the form of a closeable capture net, is arranged connected to the carrier vehicle and to be launched therefrom, characterized in that each capturing unit (2) is releasably connected via a line (5) with the capture net (4) and that the propellant charge is equipped with at least one thrust nozzle (3) embodied as a braking device.

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