Satellite deployer with composite guide rail
US11148830B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 31, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B3/006
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A satellite dispenser is disclosed. In various embodiments, a satellite dispenser as disclosed herein includes a dispenser body defining an interior cavity configured to receive a payload; and a composite guide rail comprising a groove configured to receive at least a portion of a payload, the composite guide rail having an orientation that substantially aligns a longitudinal axis of the groove with an ejection axis of the dispenser.
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