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Spacercraft Shield

  • US 20130327894A1
  • Filed: 06/11/2012
  • Published: 12/12/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/11/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of producing and deploying a shield for use with a spacecraft to provide some protection to the spacecraft'"'"'s hull against space debris comprising the steps of:

  • a) providing a facility in space to grow carbon nanotubes in a low gravity environment;

    b) producing a receiving type shield segment comprised of carbon nanotubes within the facility, wherein the shield segment is in a shape to substantially conform to a segment of the outer surface of a spacecraft hull;

    c) producing a retaining type shield segment comprised of carbon nanotubes within the facility, wherein the shield segment is in a shape to substantially conform to a segment of the outer surface of a spacecraft hull;

    c) transporting the receiving and retaining type shield segments outside the facility;

    d) placing the shield segments in the vicinity of a corresponding area of the spacecraft'"'"'s outer hull and connecting the receiving and retaining type shield structures together; and

    f) repeating steps b) through e) until the carbon nanotube shield segments substantially enclose the hull of the spacecraft.

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