System and method for a spacecraft docking station
OwnerThomas F. Yostinventor
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Abstract
A spacecraft docking station is adapted to facilitate docking of spacecraft within outer space. According to one example, a spacecraft docking station may include a frame enclosing an area, and a net-like mesh coupled to the frame and filling the area enclosed by the frame. An autonomous robot may be coupled to the net-like mesh. One or more vessels may be coupled to the frame and/or the net-like mesh, where the one or more vessels include a propulsion mechanism. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also included.
Claims19
A spacecraft docking station, comprising:
- a frame enclosing an area;
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- a net-like mesh coupled to the frame and filling the area enclosed by the frame, wherein the net-like mesh comprises a plurality of interconnected wires that are electrically conductive and magnetic.
A spacecraft docking station, comprising:
- a frame enclosing an area;
- a plurality of wires coupled to the frame, the plurality of wires interconnected to form a net-like mesh filling the area enclosed by the frame, wherein the plurality of wires are electrically conductive and magnetic;
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- an autonomous robot coupled to the net-like mesh.
A method of making a spacecraft docking station, comprising:
- forming a frame to enclose an area;
- coupling a plurality of electrically conductive and magnetic wires to the frame to form a net-like mesh filling the area enclosed by the frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.