Cosmic Custodians: Clearning Out

Recycling space debris into ionic thruster propellant and building materials for in-space construction and commercial use with automated unmanned space craft.

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Inspiration

LEO debris problem and complications with long therm in space missions and it's possible improvement and solutions

What it does

Cleans the debris and supports near-earth orbital development with automated unmanned space-crafts and space recycling facility with AI model

How we built it

Researched space thrusters and fuel types, power systems and types of space debris. Came out with the plan of identifying, collecting and methods of recycling alloys and other space debris.

Challenges we ran into

Complications with locating and securing fast moving small particles in LEO. Ways of space travel and using thrusters. Recycling and power power generating in zero/near-zero gravity.

Accomplishments that we're proud of:

A theoretical model of intermediate size space craft with minimal life support (for emergency rescue) powered with AI. A theoretical in-space recycling metals and alloys into building materials, fuel/propellant. A theoretical back-up way of travel in space using hybrid solar panel / solar sail tech.

What we learned

A types of ionic thrusters, hazards and complications of nuclear power plants in space, a complications with cooling in no atmosphere / zero gravity environment. A multi use of metals, ionization of metals for travel, detecting small particles that are ionized. Laser tech: destroying/de-orbiting small space bodies with ionic push, using metal propellant for de-orbiting other space debris. A distance between ISS, Earth and space graveyard. Potential of space materials.

What's next for Re-Space

Building AI for full unmanned automation of flight, detection, identifying and making decision on recycling or ways of disposing space debris. Developing more efficient recycling tech, power tech and cooling tech. Creating a system or orbital recycling automated facilities with possibility of re-fueling and re-stocking manned aircrafts. A system with magnetic, laser (and other) ways of re-direct and collect debris to efficiently handle high velocity material.

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