MUMBAI, India, June 22 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641055409 A) filed by Vellore Institute Of Technology on April 30, 2026, for A System And Method For Orbital Debris Removal Using Eddy Current De-Tumbling And De-Orbit Kits.
Inventors include Dr. V. Sivakumar; M. Mahendiran; Vasanth. K; and Suthish. S.
The application for the patent was published on June 12, 2026, under issue no. 24/2026.
Abstract: The present disclosure proposes a system (100) and method for active orbital debris removal by employing eddy current de-tumbling and deployable de-orbit kits (130) for removing space debris in Earth orbit. The system (100) comprises a spacecraft (102), a satellite structure (104), a sensor array (116), an autonomous rendezvous and proximity module (118), an eddy current braking (ECB) stabilization system (120), a deployment bay (128), an ejection unit (132), and a controller (134). The system (100) enables safe stabilization of tumbling orbital debris using non-contact eddy current braking, thereby minimizing collision risks and preventing secondary fragmentation during debris capture and removal operations. The system (100) facilitates scalable removal of multiple debris objects within a single mission through deployment of independent de-orbit kits (130), thereby significantly improving operational efficiency and reducing mission costs. The system (100) employs a reusable mothership architecture capable of sequentially approaching, stabilizing, and tagging multiple debris targets, thereby maximizing resource utilization and enhancing mission throughput.
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