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US 8496208

How Spacecraft Use Layered Nets to Stop Orbital Debris

A system using multiple layers of specialized fiber nets with varying densities to catch and break up space junk before it hits a satellite.

Statusactive

Granted2013

Expires2033

Claims23

Forward citations3

Prior art16

AssigneeAlliant Techsystems Inc

InventorsSteven F. Stone, Doyle L. Towles +1

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