A method comprises removing space debris having a relatively low ballistic coefficient by hastening orbital decay of the debris. A transient gaseous cloud is created at an altitude of at least 100 km above Earth. The cloud has a density sufficient to slow the debris so the debris falls into Earth's atmosphere.


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    Title :

    SPACE DEBRIS REMOVAL


    Additional title:

    WELTRAUMSCHROTTBESEITIGUNG
    ELIMINATION DE DEBRIS SPATIAUX


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2020-04-08


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS



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