A satellite has thrusters that are integral parts of its frame. The frame defines cavities therein where thrusters are located. The thrusters may include an electrically-operated propellant and electrodes to activate combustion in the electrically-operated propellant. The frame may be additively manufactured, and the propellant and/or the electrodes may also be additively manufactured, with the frame and the propellant and/or the electrodes also being manufactured in a single process. In addition the thrusters may have nozzle portions through which combustion gases exit the thrusters. The thrusters may be located at corners and/or along edges of the frame, and may be used to accomplish any of a variety of maneuvers for the satellite. The satellite may be a small satellite, such as a CubeSat satellite, for instance having a volume of about 1 liter, and a mass of no more than about 1.33 kg.


    Access

    Download


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Satellite with integral thrusters



    Publication date :

    2021-11-16


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS / B33Y ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING , Additive (generative) Fertigung, d. h. die Herstellung von dreidimensionalen [3D] Bauteilen durch additive Abscheidung, additive Agglomeration oder additive Schichtung, z. B. durch 3D- Drucken, Stereolithografie oder selektives Lasersintern / F02K JET-PROPULSION PLANTS , Strahltriebwerke



    SATELLITE WITH INTEGRAL THRUSTERS

    KOEHLER FREDERICK B / DANFORTH JEREMY C / LYMAN WARD D et al. | European Patent Office | 2022

    Free access

    SATELLITE WITH INTEGRAL THRUSTERS

    KOEHLER FREDERICK B / DANFORTH JEREMY C / LYMAN WARD D et al. | European Patent Office | 2020

    Free access

    SATELLITE WITH INTEGRAL THRUSTERS

    KOEHLER FREDERICK B / DANFORTH JEREMY C / LYMAN WARD D et al. | European Patent Office | 2020

    Free access

    SATELLITE WITH INTEGRAL THRUSTERS

    KOEHLER FREDERICK B / DANFORTH JEREMY C / LYMAN WARD D et al. | European Patent Office | 2017

    Free access

    SATELLITE WITH INTEGRAL THRUSTERS

    KOEHLER FREDERICK B / DANFORTH JEREMY C / LYMAN WARD D et al. | European Patent Office | 2017

    Free access