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U.S. Navy space-based orbital debris sensor receives U.S. patent

Submit on Friday, May 22nd, 2015 22:55

The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Geospace Science and Technology Branch, received U.S. patent (#8976245) for the Optical Orbital Debris Spotter – a compact, low power, low cost, local space debris detection concept that can be integrated into larger satellite designs, or flown independently on-board nano-satellite platforms.

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