Space vehicle chassis

US9708080B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC · US

Inventors

• Stephen Judd · Los Alamos, US
• Nicholas Dallmann · Los Alamos, US
• Daniel Seitz · Altstätten, CH
• John Martinez · Minersville, US
• Steven Storms · Los Alamos, US
• Gayle Kestell · Los Alamos, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 22, 2015
• Grant date: Jul 18, 2017
• Expiry date: Jun 26, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B64G1/223
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A modular space vehicle chassis may facilitate convenient access to internal components of the space vehicle. Each module may be removable from the others such that each module may be worked on individually. Multiple panels of at least one of the modules may swing open or otherwise be removable, exposing large portions of the internal components of the space vehicle. Such chassis architectures may reduce the time required for and difficulty of performing maintenance or modifications, may allow multiple space vehicles to take advantage of a common chassis design, and may further allow for highly customizable space vehicles.