To provide techniques for, when multiple spacecraft are released into an orbit, preventing collisions between the released spacecraft.SOLUTION: Systems and methods for releasing multiple spacecraft, provided in a stack of spacecraft, from a launch vehicle 102 traveling along an in-track path 104 include releasing, in a first separation event 300a occurring at a first time, a first spacecraft 120a from the stack of spacecraft using a first separation force having a first separation force in-track component along the in-track path 104. Subsequently, in a second separation event 300b occurring at a second time that is a first time delay later than the first time, a second spacecraft 120b is released from the stack of spacecraft using a second separation force having a second separation force in-track component along the in-track path 104. The first and second separation in-track components may be different by varying the magnitude of the separation force or the angle at which the spacecraft is launched.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

    【課題】複数の宇宙機が軌道に切り離される際、切り離された宇宙機間の衝突を防止する技術を提供する。【解決手段】軌道内経路104に沿って移動する打ち上げ機102から、宇宙機スタックとして提供された複数の宇宙機を切り離すシステム及び方法は、第1時刻に行われる第1分離イベント300aにおいて、軌道内経路104に沿う第1分離力軌道内成分を有する第1分離力を用いて、宇宙機スタックから第1宇宙機120aを切り離すことを含む。次に、第1時刻から第1時間遅延した第2時刻に行われる第2分離イベント300bにおいて、軌道内経路104に沿う第2分離力軌道内成分を有する第2分離力を用いて、第2宇宙機120bが宇宙機スタックから切り離す。第1分離力軌道内成分と第2分離力軌道内成分とは、分離力の大きさ又は宇宙機の放射角度を変化させることによって、異なるものとすることができる。【選択図】図4


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    Title :

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RELEASING MULTIPLE SPACECRAFT


    Additional title:

    複数の宇宙機を切り離すためのシステム及び方法


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2020-09-17


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    Japanese


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS



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