Aeronautics and astronautics – Spacecraft – Spacecraft formation – orbit – or interplanetary path
Patent
1992-05-22
1993-09-07
Barefoot, Galen
Aeronautics and astronautics
Spacecraft
Spacecraft formation, orbit, or interplanetary path
244160, B64G 122
Patent
active
052421341
ABSTRACT:
A trash removal system for space stations has a disposable trash bag member and an attached, compacted large, lightweight inflatable balloon element. When the trash bag member is filled, the astronaut places the bag member in space through an airlock. Once in the vacuum of space, the balloon element inflates. Due to a large cross-sectional area of the balloon element relative to its mass, the combined balloon element and the trash bag member are slowed by atmospheric drag to a much greater extent than the Space Station. The balloon element and bag member lose altitude and re-enter the atmosphere and the elements and contents are destroyed by aerodynamic heating.
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Barefoot Galen
Barr Hardie R.
Fein Edward K.
Miller Guy M.
The United States of America as represented by the Administrator
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