The system has a space vehicle (10), and a harpoon-capturing device provided for capturing space debris. The device is fixed to the space vehicle. The device comprises a telescopic type deployment and folding mast (15) that comprises a base (151), which is fixed to the space vehicle and an opposite end (152) of the mast. A deployment and folding unit is arranged for deployment and folding up of the mast. The device includes a projection unit for projecting a harpoon (16) from the opposite end of the mast. An independent claim is also included for a method for eliminating spatial debris of an orbit around a celestial body.


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    Title :

    Système et procédé de capture et d'élimination d'un débris spatial


    Additional title:

    System and method for capturing and removing space debris
    System und Verfahren zum Einfangen und Beseitigen von Weltraummüll


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    Publication date :

    2018-10-10


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    French


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS



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