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Space vehicle comprising posts for forming a stack, stack comprising at least two such vehicles placed in a launcher, and method for releasing the vehicles

US10017279B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE SAS · FR

Inventors

Dominique Poncet · Toulouse, FR
Christophe Prud Hon · Toulouse, FR
Serge Guyot · Toulouse, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 12, 2016
Grant date	Jul 10, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 12, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB64G1/6455
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a space vehicle, such as a satellite, the vehicle including: at least one equipment-carrying module for carrying equipment of the vehicle; at least three posts extending at least partially in the same longitudinal direction and on the periphery of the equipment-carrying module, each post being provided with at least one releasable locking device; and a reinforcing structure which rigidly connects each post transversely to at least two other posts.

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