Modular and configurable spacecraft attachment and deployment assemblies
US11208218B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 8, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64G1/223
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A configurable spacecraft attachment and deployment system and a method of constructing a configurable spacecraft attachment and deployment system are provided herein. In one embodiment, the configurable spacecraft attachment and deployment system includes: (1) a connecting structure configured to secure at least one spacecraft to a launch interface, (2) an actuating assembly configured to constrain the spacecraft to the connecting structure before deployment thereof and release the spacecraft from the connecting structure when deployed, and (3) a deploying mechanism coupled to the connecting structure and configured to eject the spacecraft from the attaching structure, wherein the connecting structure, the actuating assembly, and the deploying mechanism are modular components and the connecting structure and deploying mechanism are selected to form the system based on parameters of the spacecraft.
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