An optical mining apparatus comprising: a light weight solar reflector; optics for controlling the delivery of concentrated sun light onto the surface of a target; and a temperature controlled gas enclosure that contains the target; wherein said solar reflector is oriented to reflect sun light onto said optics.
Optics and structure for space applications
2022-03-22
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | E21C Bergbau oder Steinbruchbetrieb , MINING OR QUARRYING / F24S Sonnenkollektoren , SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS / B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS / F03H PRODUCING A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR , Erzeugung von Vortriebskraft [Schub] nach dem Prinzip des Rückstoßes, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen |