Conical Harpoon

Effective on Rotating Debris

The conical harpoon effectively penetrates rotating space debris, providing a reliable means for active debris removal.

Lijun, Mao · Zhao, Wei · Pang, Zhaojun · Jiandong, Gao · Du, Zhonghua

Advances in Space Research 2024

Specifications

with initial velocity

{'zh': '30.73', 'en': '30.73'} m/s

speeds of s

{'zh': '6', 'en': '12'} °/s

Advantages

Penetrated a single-axis rotating 2A12 aluminum alloy target plate at initial kinetic energy of 2738.78 J