Hosted payload operations
US10728221B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 6, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 27, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/185
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for hosted payload operations comprises transmitting, by a hosted payload (HoP) operation center (HOC), encrypted hosted commands to a host spacecraft operations center (SOC). Also, the method comprises transmitting, by the host SOC, encrypted host commands and the encrypted hosted commands to a vehicle. In addition, the method comprises reconfiguring a host payload according to unencrypted host commands, and reconfiguring a hosted payload according to unencrypted hosted commands. Additionally, the method comprises transmitting, by a host payload antenna, host payload data to a host receiving antenna. In addition, the method comprises transmitting, by a hosted payload antenna, hosted payload data to a hosted receiving antenna and/or host receiving antenna. Also, the method comprises transmitting, by a telemetry transmitter on the vehicle, encrypted host telemetry and encrypted hosted telemetry to the host SOC. Further, the method comprises transmitting, by the host SOC, the encrypted hosted telemetry to the HOC.
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