CONTACTLESS TRANSPORTATION OF SPACE OBJECTS Russian patent published in 2015 - IPC B64G1/26 B64G1/40 

FIELD: aircraft engineering.

SUBSTANCE: invention can be used in contact less transportation of space objects in orbit. Spacecraft is placed in initial design orbit with ionic gun provided with gas discharge chamber with flat inductor to excite induction HF electric discharge, engine composed of electrical rocker engine (ERE), articulation with bars and hinges, a gimbal joint for displacement of ERE in the plane perpendicular to axis extending through spacecraft gravity centre in direction of ionic gun thrust vector. Spacecraft is brought closer and oriented relative to trailed spacecraft with the help of changing the thrust vector and trailed ERE thrust vector application point. Trailed spacecraft coordinates are measured as well as spacing between both craft. Trailed craft surface is subjected to effects of quasineutral ion beam by ion gun. Disturbing forces and moments acting on spacecraft are dynamically compensated. Spacecraft dynamic orientation is changed relative to trailed craft. Trained spacecraft is displace to disposal orbit Spacecraft is displaced in helical orbit in orbit the next trailed spacecraft.

EFFECT: higher efficiency of contactless transportation of spacecraft.

14 cl, 10 dwg