Systems and methods for transferring, storing, and/or processing materials, such as fuel or propellant, in space, are disclosed. A representative system includes a coupling system for transferring material between objects on orbit in space. The coupling system can include a first coupling structure configured to couple with a second coupling structure in space, one or more mechanical docking connectors carried by the first coupling structure, and one or more fluid transfer connectors carried by the first coupling structure.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING, STORING, AND PROCESSING MATERIALS IN SPACE
SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUM ZUFÜHREN, SPEICHERN UND VERARBEITEN VON MATERIALIEN IM RAUM
SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE DISTRIBUTION, DE STOCKAGE ET DE TRAITEMENT DE MATÉRIAUX DANS L'ESPACE
2023-06-14
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS |
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