Aeronautics and astronautics – Spacecraft – Spacecraft formation – orbit – or interplanetary path
Patent
1986-05-28
1987-10-06
Barefoot, Galen
Aeronautics and astronautics
Spacecraft
Spacecraft formation, orbit, or interplanetary path
244161, B64G 122
Patent
active
046977678
ABSTRACT:
A structural system is used to hold a laser communications subsystem having a gimballed telescope mounted on a truss system. Optical equipment requiring high tolerances is mounted onto an equipment support assembly that is mounted within the truss system for the gimballed telescope. This assembly is mounted by means of frame members and truss tubes.
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Hotze Robert B.
Stephenson Leonard E.
Witten Mark A.
Barefoot Galen
Collier Stanton E.
Singer Donald J.
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
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