Spacecraft attack and distress ejectable recorder

摘要

A space vehicle includes an attachment system for attaching the vehicle to another space vehicle, a memory for storing data concerning the status of the other space vehicle and threats experienced by the other space vehicle, and a transmission system for transmitting data stored in the memory to a planet or a different space vehicle. An ejection system enables the secondary vehicle to be ejected from the primary vehicle when predetermined criteria concerning the status data or the threat data are met. A spin system causes the secondary vehicle to be spin stabilized when ejected from the primary vehicle. When the secondary vehicle is ejected, the nature of the threat or status of the primary vehicle can be determined.