Space craft comprising at least one pair of supporting arms, said arm pair being equipped with a hollow mounting module, and method for employing such a craft
US9764861B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 1, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64G1/66
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Space craft comprising a body, at least one pair of supporting arms, a first device mounted on a first supporting arm and a second device mounted on a second supporting arm. The first arm is rotatably mounted on the body of the craft about an axis of rotation. The second arm is fixed to the body, and in which craft of the first device and the second device at least one is offset from the axis of rotation of the first arm. The pair of supporting arms further comprises a hollow module for the rotatable mounting of the first arm on the body. The mounting module comprising an opening through which the axis of rotation and the second supporting arm pass.
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