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US 11,111,035 B2Granted
Method of forming a space-borne body
OwnerTrevor Browninventor
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Abstract
Artificially directing a plurality of space-borne natural bodies to a target accretion region, such that gravitational forces amongst the plurality of space-borne natural bodies within the target accretion region produces an agglomerated space-borne body comprised of at least portions of the plurality of space-borne natural bodies. These teachings will accommodate use of a variety of space-borne natural bodies including asteroids, comets, and moons.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- artificially directing each of a plurality of space-borne natural bodies to a target accretion region to thereby direct the plurality of space-borne natural bodies into controlled collisions with one another within the target accretion region, such that gravitational forces amongst the plurality of space-borne natural bodies within the target accretion region produces an agglomerated space-borne body comprised of at least portions of the plurality of space borne natural bodies.
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