Spacecraft systems and methods
US11891196B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 5, 2021 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64G1/34
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for configuring, packaging, and deploying spacecraft are provided. More particularly, spacecraft are configured with statically mounted instruments. An end of the spacecraft to which the instruments are mounted is relatively distant from a spacecraft bus, and has a narrow width relative to the spacecraft bus. During launch multiple overlapping and interleaved spacecraft are disposed radially about a longitudinal axis of the launch vehicle.
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