At the S.P. Korolev Samara National Research University, it was proposed to "blow away" space debris using a special device. This approach will protect space stations and satellites from accidents in the event of a collision, the university's press service reported.
Specialists from Samara University said that contact with any object in space can, in some cases, lead to the complete destruction of even such large objects as the International Space Station (ISS). Today, the station is protected by adjusting its orbit using its own engines or the engines of ships docked to it. However, this requires high fuel costs.
The new method of protecting the ISS from space debris involves placing a special space cleaning apparatus on the object.
We calculated the maneuver of the spacecraft: it undocked from the ISS, flew into the plane of the space debris orbit, approached it at a distance of 10 meters, directed a stream of ions created by an electric jet engine at it, the ions crashed into the surface of the space debris and thereby created a small braking force.
The scientist emphasized that their development will reduce fuel costs by 10 times.
A classic ISS orbit correction maneuver requires about 2000 kg of fuel. Our spacecraft will spend just over 200 kg.
The space debris cleaning apparatus can be used multiple times. After eliminating the problem, it will return to the ISS for refueling and maintenance before the next flight.
Earlier, www1.ru reported that Progress is going according to plan, and the sending of Crew-8 with cosmonaut Grebenkin to Earth has been postponed.
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