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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of recovering space drifts that can recover and dispose of all space drifts of every size and relative velocity present in the orbit where small artificial satellites travel. SOLUTION: The method of recovering space drifts captures space drifts in a bag structure by deploying three or more small artificial satellites at substantially regular intervals about an opening in the bag structure to connect each small artificial satellite to the opening, deploying another small artificial satellite behind the bag structure to connect it to a back end of the bag structure, and controlling each small artificial satellite to control the shape of the bag structure and move the orbit of the bag structure onto the orbit where the space drifts are present. Each small artificial satellite is equipped with an actuator comprising reaction wheels, cold gas jet thrusters and ion thrusters, and a fin for using lift and resistance by thin atmosphere or solar radiation pressure. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
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