Aeronautics and astronautics – Spacecraft – With payload accommodation
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-02
2006-05-02
Luu, Teri Pham (Department: 3644)
Aeronautics and astronautics
Spacecraft
With payload accommodation
C244S137400
Reexamination Certificate
active
07036773
ABSTRACT:
The present invention allows a payload to be launched from the exterior of a conventional launch vehicle with little integration expense. In one example, the invention includes an aerodynamic fairing having an internal cavity to contain a payload, a mounting adapter to attach the fairing to an exterior surface of a launch vehicle, and a release mechanism to separate the payload from the launch vehicle out of the fairing cavity during the launch vehicle's flight.
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Blakely , Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
Ecliptic Enterprises Corporation
Holzen S A
Luu Teri Pham
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