A space vehicle element configured to be at least partially destroyed during re-entry of a space vehicle into the atmosphere comprises a heat generating part comprising a metallo-thermal composition for providing additional heat during re-entry of the space vehicle into the atmosphere by an exothermic reaction of the metallo-thermal composition. The destruction of the space vehicle element is expedited by the additional heat provided by the heat generating part. The heat generating part is at least partially integrated within the space vehicle element or at least partially surrounds a portion of the space vehicle element. The application further relates to a corresponding method of manufacturing a space vehicle element configured to be destroyed during re-entry of the space vehicle into the atmosphere.


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    Title :

    Exothermic reaction aided spacecraft demise during re-entry


    Contributors:
    SEILER RENÉ (author) / SMET GEERT (author)

    Publication date :

    2022-11-15


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS



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