Aeronautics and astronautics – Spacecraft – With payload accommodation
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-11
2011-01-11
Collins, Timothy D (Department: 3644)
Aeronautics and astronautics
Spacecraft
With payload accommodation
C244S173300, C244S172400, C244S173200
Reexamination Certificate
active
07866607
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a piggyback satellite, a device for and a method of attaching piggyback satellites with multiple payloads, including a primary satellite and at least one secondary payload, such as a deployable micro satellite, affixed instrument package or the like, wherein the secondary payload is mounted on the nadir end of the primary satellite, preferably employing a universal adapter between the primary satellite and the at least one secondary payload that releases at least one secondary payload or the like in a certain orbit in space for allowing the secondary payload to continue its journey independently in space for transmitting and receiving data.
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Benedik Justin
Collins Timothy D
Intelsat
Sughrue & Mion, PLLC
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