Space vehicle system and payload interposer (PIP) board

US11142346B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Triad National Security, LLC · US

Inventors

• Michael Proicou · Los Alamos, US
• Adam Warniment · Los Alamos, US
• Paul Stein · Los Alamos, US
• Nicholas Dallmann · Los Alamos, US
• Daniel Seitz · Altstätten, CH
• Logan Ott · Los Alamos, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 29, 2018
• Grant date: Oct 12, 2021
• Expiry date: Oct 27, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B64G1/223
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A payload interposer (PIP) board provides an interface for hosting payloads on a space vehicle platform. Payload development may be performed via the PIP board in a manner that “abstracts” the hardware of the space vehicle from the payload developer. The PIP board may include a host side payload interface connector that connects to a space vehicle and a payload side payload interface connector that connects to a payload. Power, CDH, and other space vehicle functionality may thus be provided to the payload from the space vehicle via the PIP board.