Apparatus for ejection of a spacecraft
US4711417A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 1985 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64G1/6455
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus and a method for deploying a spacecraft into orbit from a launching vehicle is provided. The apparatus includes a pivot support assembly having a pivot seat member contacting the spacecraft on the opposite side of its center of mass relative to the application of an ejecting force. The pivot seat member is biased against the stop member with a directional force which is less than the maximum force capable of being exerted on the seat member during the takeoff of the launching vehicle from earth but greater than the force exerted on the seat member during deployment. The biasing member can be a form of spring such as a torsion bar.
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