ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,459,673, issued on Nov. 4.
"Space debris deceleration system and method" was invented by Sergey Vladimirovich Pisetskiy (London, Canada).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The system and method for decelerating space objects moving at high velocities are provided. The system comprises at least one closed volume containing a combination of gas, liquid, solid particles, or a mixture thereof. The volume can be transported to the targeted location using a range of means, including a chemical gun, light gas gun, electromagnetic coil gun, superconducting quench gun, a rocket, or a combination thereof. The volume is strategically positioned on the tr...