METHOD OF CLEANING NEAR-EARTH SPACE ENVIRONMENT FROM SMALL PARTICLES OF SPACE DEBRIS Russian patent published in 2019 - IPC B64G99/00 

FIELD: astronautics.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to space engineering and, more specifically, to near-Earth space environment (NSE) cleaning (SD). Method of cleaning near-Earth space environment from small particles of space debris includes bringing mini-satellite, for example, from space station with several mini satellites placed on it to orbit of small particles SD movement. For gripping of small particles of SD there is used multilayer panel out of film from carbon nanotubes, which is placed onboard of MS in folded form in sealed container. Multicast panel from multilayer panel is pushed out of orbit of SD small particles by command from onboard MS computation system, turned in space and shaped to it. Small particles of SD are collected or captured. Upon completion of the mission, a multilayer panel is separated from the MS and its input into the dense layers of the atmosphere.

EFFECT: higher efficiency of cleaning space.

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