Method for capturing and manipulating asteroid

Abstract

An asteroid is relatively far away from the earth, the quite long flying time is needed in the asteroid detection process, and therefore difficulties in manned landing detection and asteroid resource exploitation still exist in terms of the prior art. The invention discloses a method for capturing and manipulating the asteroid. According to the method, a traction satellite carries a capturing net to run to an asteroids flying-off track, and a rotation axis of the asteroid is measured through flying-off observation; the capturing net is released in an ontrack mode, and through traction satellite orbital maneuver, the asteroid enters the capturing net; the direction of the capturing net is adjusted, coincidence of a connecting mechanism and the rotation axis of the asteroid is ensured, the connecting mechanism and the asteroid are on the same side in motion direction, and the phenomenon that when the asteroid revolves on its axis, the traction satellite swings is avoided; finally, net opening locking is carried out, the rotatable connecting mechanism is connected with the traction satellite, a small-thrust propelling system on the traction satellite is used for achieving control over the asteroid, the asteroid is manipulated to be nearby a lunar orbit, then, detection and exploitation are carried out, and the method can be applied to asteroid manned detection tasks and asteroid avoidance tasks.

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[0001] Technical field [0002] The present invention relates to satellite capture and manipulation technology, in particular to a method for capturing and manipulating asteroids. [0003] Background technique [0004] Because asteroids are relatively far away from the earth, asteroid detection requires a long flight time. Therefore, whether it is manned landing detection or the exploitation and utilization of asteroid resources, current technology is difficult to achieve. [0005] Improving interstellar navigation technology is the only way to realize manned deep space exploration, but how to accomplish this task under existing conditions is also a direction worth exploring. Mankind has achieved deep space exploration missions such as Hayabusa, Deep Impact, and Dawn, and has accumulated rich experience in deep space exploration and long-term use of ion propulsion systems. Therefore, if the technological leap cannot be achieved in a short time, it can be The asteroid is controlled...

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Problems solved by technology

[0008] The present invention aims to provide a method for catching and manipulating asteroids, which solves the problems of long flight time and high technical difficulty in asteroid detection missions, and provides strong support for the smooth realization of asteroid detection missions

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