Device at the adapter of a launcher and a satellite carried by the adapter
US5890680A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 4, 1997 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64G1/002
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for imparting rotational movement to a satellite during discharge from an adapter of a launcher. The satellite includes a first axis, a second axis, and a third axis passing through a center of gravity. The first axis, the second axis, and the third axis are mutually perpendicular. The device includes at least one line dismountably attached to a first point on the satellite and a first point on the adapter. The at least one line is attached to the satellite and the adapter such that the at least one line imparts a rotational movement to the satellite as the satellite is discharged and separates from the adapter with a discharge velocity in a direction along the first axis. A lock dismountably attaches the at least one line to the satellite.
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