LOS ANGELES: Scientists are developing an ultra-thin spacecraft that may remove house particles - which doubtlessly threaten satellites or astronauts - by means of enveloping junk in the Earth's orbit and dragging it in the course of the atmosphere, inflicting it to burn up.
The Brane Craft, being evolved by means of US-based Aerospace Corporation, is a versatile and not more than part the thickness of a human hair.
"It has to be bullet-proof, because a 5-micron diameter particle can penetrate the main structural sheet, which is only 10 microns thick," stated Siegfried Janson, principal investigator and a senior scientist at Aerospace Corporation.
The spacecraft is designed to be resilient. Its microprocessor and digital electronics are fabricated in a strategy to be sure that if one element will get broken, the others will continue to paintings.
For example, if one solar cell will get hit by means of a micrometeorite, handiest that cell will fail, 'Seeker' reported.
The challenge won investment from the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts programme, which focuses on house research which are in early levels.
Brane Crafts shall be powered by means of ultrathin solar cells as well as just a little little bit of propellant. The company plans to release the craft continuously, with many Branes deployed at the same time, helping to cut back prices.
After each and every Brane envelops a piece of house junk, it's going to navigate back to towards Earth, inflicting the junk to burn up in the atmosphere.
The Brane Craft, being evolved by means of US-based Aerospace Corporation, is a versatile and not more than part the thickness of a human hair.
"It has to be bullet-proof, because a 5-micron diameter particle can penetrate the main structural sheet, which is only 10 microns thick," stated Siegfried Janson, principal investigator and a senior scientist at Aerospace Corporation.
The spacecraft is designed to be resilient. Its microprocessor and digital electronics are fabricated in a strategy to be sure that if one element will get broken, the others will continue to paintings.
For example, if one solar cell will get hit by means of a micrometeorite, handiest that cell will fail, 'Seeker' reported.
The challenge won investment from the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts programme, which focuses on house research which are in early levels.
Brane Crafts shall be powered by means of ultrathin solar cells as well as just a little little bit of propellant. The company plans to release the craft continuously, with many Branes deployed at the same time, helping to cut back prices.
After each and every Brane envelops a piece of house junk, it's going to navigate back to towards Earth, inflicting the junk to burn up in the atmosphere.
Ultra-thin craft may wrap and destroy space junk
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