In the Military Academy of Rocket Forces of the Strategic Administration named after Peter the Great Defense Ministry of Russia, the artificial satellites of the Earth are protected from cosmic garbage with the help of Lipcuc shells. On the relevant Patent of the Russian military reports TASS.
“The method provides for the kinetic effect on hazardous objects with special shells that are shot from an electromagnetic (rail) accelerator derived into the orbit of the spacecraft” – noted in the document.
According to the patent, plastic and sticky shells must join a dangerous object by changing the trajectory of his movement. The appropriate installation that firing projectiles is offered to post “on the appropriate orbit of the Earth.” Solar panels should be used to power the device.
In November, the TV channel “Star” told about the stone followed by the enemies developed by the cadets of the Air Force Academy from Voronezh. Externally resembling a cobblestone product is a tracked platform equipped with a surveillance system. The stone is able to move in black grid. Standby time – up to day.