Space assembly system based on fusion of on-orbit additive manufacturing and ground-based launch
US12214556B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 26, 2023 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P10/25
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Some embodiments of the disclosure disclose a space assembly system based on fusion of on-orbit additive manufacturing and ground-based launch. In some examples, an operator establishes a space manufacturing center to achieve on-orbit manufacturing of spacecraft structural components and assembles the components manufactured on orbit with spacecraft enabling modules launched from the ground to form a target spacecraft. The system includes a physical subsystem, a digital twin subsystem, and a communication subsystem. The physical subsystem includes a control unit, a communication unit, a sensor unit, an imaging and positioning device, a data storage unit, a data processing unit, an additive manufacturing unit, a space robot unit, and a raw material bin. The digital twin subsystem remotely monitors the physical subsystem. The communication subsystem establishes a connection between the physical subsystem and the digital twin subsystem and a connection between all units and devices of the physical subsystem.
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