Spacecraft structure for orbital assembly and servicing

Details Spacecraft structure for orbital assembly and servicing Spacecraft structure for orbital assembly and servicing

1987-12-11

1990-10-23

Barefoot, Galen

Aeronautics and astronautics

Spacecraft

Spacecraft formation, orbit, or interplanetary path

244161, 244172, B64G 140, B64G 164

Patent

active

049645960

ABSTRACT:
A spacecraft structure for orbital assembly and servicing includes a payload module, a propulsion module and a bus module each of these modules includes attachement means for separately attching to the cargo bay of the Shuttle directly and via planar cradles. The bus module includes module docking and latching fittings at each end and matching locking and latching fittings at one end of each of said payload and propulsion modules. The bus module includes sectionalized assemblies forming a matrix of identical cavities adapted to receive orbital replacement submodules that allow easy replacement of equipment in orbit by an astronaut.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2609268 (1952-09-01), Nye
patent: 3467891 (1969-09-01), Mogle
patent: 3788259 (1974-01-01), Colin
patent: 4132373 (1979-01-01), Lang
patent: 4298178 (1981-11-01), Hujsak
patent: 4471926 (1984-09-01), Steel, III
patent: 4607815 (1986-08-01), Turci et al.
Runge, "Space Tug/Spacecraft/Module Exchanger", Mechanism and Machine Theory, 1977, vol. 12, No. 5, pp. 451-462.
Fairchild, "On-Orbit Spacecraft Servicing", Brochure delivered AIAA Tech Display Conference, 1983.
"Assembly and Maintenance of Space Platforms"by Sved, published in the Journal of the British Interplanetary Society, July 1985.
Paper No. AAS 85-398; AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference; "Eureca Concept and its Potential Evolution Within the Space Station Era"; by R. Mory, Aug. 12-15, 1985, pp. 17 and 18.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Spacecraft structure for orbital assembly and servicing does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Spacecraft structure for orbital assembly and servicing, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Spacecraft structure for orbital assembly and servicing will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-761253