DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING CHANGE OF AN ORBIT OF A SPACE OBJECT IN SPACE OR REMOVAL OF A SPACE OBJECT FROM SPACE AND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHANGING AN ORBIT OF A SPACE OBJECT IN SPACE OR FOR REMOVING A SPACE OBJECT FROM SPACE

摘要

A device (10) to be coupled to a space object on ground before launching the space object from earth to space is adapted to control change of an orbit of the space object in space or removal of the space object from space. The device (10) is independent with respect to said space object and comprises on-board control means (18), an on-board power sub-system (20), and a casing (12) for housing the onboard control means (18) and the on-board power sub-system (20), wherein the casing (12) is provided with a first interface (14) for attachment to the space object and at least one second interface (16) for attachment to means for changing an orbit.