Spacecraft assembly arranged about a central axis and linked on longitudinal edges by fasteners
US11623770B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 12, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64G1/644
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An assembly includes at least one first collection of a plurality of spacecraft intended to be fastened to a launcher during a launch phase, wherein the spacecraft are arranged about a central axis (Z) in a given transverse plane perpendicular to the central axis, the spacecraft having edges along a longitudinal axis and being moreover arranged in such a way that a spacecraft is linked to a neighboring spacecraft of the collection by one edge by means of at least one fastener (B) positioned on the edge, so as to mechanically hold the spacecraft to one another, and a satellites-launcher adaptor to which the spacecraft are fastened in a transverse plane.
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