A spacecraft is disclosed, comprising a deployable spacecraft body (110) comprising a plurality of sub-systems (321-324) for controlling operations of the spacecraft, and a plurality of panels (101, 102) and a plurality of hinges (112-115) each connecting adjacent ones of the plurality of panels, the hinges being arranged to permit the plurality of panels to be folded into a stowed configuration and unfolded into a deployed configuration, wherein the plurality of sub-systems are fixed to and supported by one or more of the plurality of panels. By forming the body of the spacecraft from a deployable structure, the overall size of the spacecraft can be significantly reduced in the stowed configuration. In some embodiments, a plurality of the spacecraft in the stowed configuration can be combined into a modular spacecraft assembly prior to launch, with data and power connections between the plurality of stowed spacecraft being used to transfer power from, and data to, a payload monitoring unit on the launch vehicle.


    Zugriff

    Download


    Exportieren, teilen und zitieren



    Titel :

    DEPLOYABLE SPACECRAFT BODY


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    ENTFALTBARER RAUMFLUGKÖRPER
    CORPS D'ENGIN SPATIAL DÉPLOYABLE


    Beteiligte:
    LAWTON MICHAEL DAVID (Autor:in) / YOU ZHONG (Autor:in) / FELLOWS DEBORAH (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2022-09-14


    Medientyp :

    Patent


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Klassifikation :

    IPC:    B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS



    DEPLOYABLE SPACECRAFT BODY

    LAWTON MICHAEL DAVID / YOU ZHONG / FELLOWS DEBORAH | Europäisches Patentamt | 2020

    Freier Zugriff

    Deployable Spacecraft Body

    LAWTON MICHAEL DAVID / YOU ZHONG / FELLOWS DEBORAH | Europäisches Patentamt | 2021

    Freier Zugriff

    DEPLOYABLE SPACECRAFT BODY

    LAWTON MICHAEL DAVID / YOU ZHONG / FELLOWS DEBORAH | Europäisches Patentamt | 2019

    Freier Zugriff

    Deployable spacecraft body

    LAWTON MICHAEL DAVID / YOU ZHONG / FELLOWS DEBORAH | Europäisches Patentamt | 2022

    Freier Zugriff

    DEPLOYABLE SPACECRAFT BODY

    LAWTON MICHAEL DAVID / YOU ZHONG / FELLOWS DEBORAH | Europäisches Patentamt | 2019

    Freier Zugriff