IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0925207
(2001-08-09)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Fleeter, Richard
- DeBra, Daniel B.
- Gloyer, Paul
- Wahl, Zeno
- Goldstein, David
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
McDermott, Esq., Robert M.
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
5 인용 특허 :
8 |
초록
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The excess space and weight capacity that is typical of a launch of large satellites to high-energy orbits, such as a geosynchronous orbit, is used to deploy small satellites at a substantially lower-energy orbit, such as a low-earth orbit. An orbit-transfer vehicle provides the navigation, propulsi
The excess space and weight capacity that is typical of a launch of large satellites to high-energy orbits, such as a geosynchronous orbit, is used to deploy small satellites at a substantially lower-energy orbit, such as a low-earth orbit. An orbit-transfer vehicle provides the navigation, propulsion, and control systems required to transport a payload satellite from a geosynchronous-transfer orbit (GTO) to a predetermined low-earth orbit (LEO). Depending upon the particular configuration, upon achieving the low-earth orbit, the orbit transfer vehicle either releases the payload satellite, or remains attached to the payload satellite to provide support services, such as power, communications, and navigation, to the payload satellite. To reduce the fuel requirements for this deployment via the orbit-transfer vehicle, the orbit-transfer vehicle employs aerobraking to bring the satellite into a low-earth orbit. The aerobraking is preferably performed at a nominal altitude of 150 km above the earth, where the atmosphere is dense enough to allow for a reasonably sized drogue device, yet rare enough to avoid the need for special purpose heat-shielding materials. In a preferred operation, the provider of the orbit-transfer vehicle identifies and secures available excess capacity on geosynchronous-transfer launch vehicles, and allocates the excess capacity to the satellites requiring low-earth orbit deployment, thereby providing a deployment means that is virtually transparent to the purchaser of this deployment service.
대표청구항
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The excess space and weight capacity that is typical of a launch of large satellites to high-energy orbits, such as a geosynchronous orbit, is used to deploy small satellites at a substantially lower-energy orbit, such as a low-earth orbit. An orbit-transfer vehicle provides the navigation, propulsi
The excess space and weight capacity that is typical of a launch of large satellites to high-energy orbits, such as a geosynchronous orbit, is used to deploy small satellites at a substantially lower-energy orbit, such as a low-earth orbit. An orbit-transfer vehicle provides the navigation, propulsion, and control systems required to transport a payload satellite from a geosynchronous-transfer orbit (GTO) to a predetermined low-earth orbit (LEO). Depending upon the particular configuration, upon achieving the low-earth orbit, the orbit transfer vehicle either releases the payload satellite, or remains attached to the payload satellite to provide support services, such as power, communications, and navigation, to the payload satellite. To reduce the fuel requirements for this deployment via the orbit-transfer vehicle, the orbit-transfer vehicle employs aerobraking to bring the satellite into a low-earth orbit. The aerobraking is preferably performed at a nominal altitude of 150 km above the earth, where the atmosphere is dense enough to allow for a reasonably sized drogue device, yet rare enough to avoid the need for special purpose heat-shielding materials. In a preferred operation, the provider of the orbit-transfer vehicle identifies and secures available excess capacity on geosynchronous-transfer launch vehicles, and allocates the excess capacity to the satellites requiring low-earth orbit deployment, thereby providing a deployment means that is virtually transparent to the purchaser of this deployment service. 991100, Kojima, 235/441; US-6011937, 20000100, Chaussade et al., 399/024; US-6018669, 20000100, Stoegmueller, 235/441; US-6075706, 20000600, Learmonth et al., 235/441; US-6095868, 20000800, Hyland et al., 439/630; US-6112994, 20000900, Hyland, 235/486; US-6149064, 20001100, Yamaoka et al., 235/479; US-6168082, 20010100, Benjamin et al., 235/475; US-6210193, 20010400, Ito et al., 439/326 ; US-3587944, 19710600, Pehr, 220/259.2; US-4436212, 19840300, Liera; US-4462504, 19840700, Roth et al., 215/235; US-4519517, 19850500, Walter, 215/209; US-4592480, 19860600, Hart et al., 220/270; US-4795044, 19890100, Beck, 215/237; US-4860907, 19890800, Sondal, 215/230; US-4919286, 19900400, Agbay, Sr.; US-5207783, 19930500, Burton; US-5386918, 19950200, Neveras et al., 215/235; US-5662245, 19970900, Grant, 220/254.3; US-5810212, 19980900, Santagiuliana, 215/237; US-5875942, 19990300, Ohmi et al.; US-6116441, 20000900, Decelles et al.
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