Patent ID: 11952150
Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 5:
6. A debris retrieval satellite, comprising:
a connection device to retrieve debris,
the debris retrieval satellite including a first satellite, a second satellite, and processing circuitry configured to generate a control command to capture the debris by sandwiching the debris between the first satellite and the second satellite, and transmit the control command to at least one of the first satellite and the second satellite, wherein a central body of the first satellite, the debris, and a central body of the second satellite are connected together by physical contact, between the debris and the respective central bodies of the first satellite and second satellite, wherein a center-of-gravity position of the flying object is on a straight line of a traveling direction vector of a propulsion device of the debris retrieval satellite,
wherein the connection device is included with each of the first satellite and the second satellite between which the debris is sandwiched, and comprises an aim part that extends toward the other satellite with which the debris is sandwiched and a connection part that is provided at an end portion of the arm part and connects with an end portion of an arm part of the other satellite.