Spacecraft servicing devices and related assemblies, systems, and methods

Spacecraft servicing devices or pods and related methods may include a body configured to be deployed from a host spacecraft at a location adjacent a target spacecraft and at least one spacecraft servicing component configured to perform at least one servicing operation on the target spacecraft. The...

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Main Authors Hekman, Benjamin Michael, Sullivan, Robert Bryan, Chow, Kenneth Siu-Kin, Glogowski, Michael Joseph, Llorens, William A, Ortiz, Oliver Benjamin, Cipollo, Peter Michael, Treachler, Daniel Carl, Reavill, James Dulin, Lieberbaum, Mark, Nicholson, James Garret, Niederstrasser, Carlos Guillermo
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.12.2020
Subjects
AIRCRAFT
AVIATION
COSMONAUTICS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TRANSPORTING
VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
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Summary:Spacecraft servicing devices or pods and related methods may include a body configured to be deployed from a host spacecraft at a location adjacent a target spacecraft and at least one spacecraft servicing component configured to perform at least one servicing operation on the target spacecraft. The servicing device may include a communication device configured to receive data relating to the target spacecraft from a location remote from the spacecraft servicing device. The servicing device may include a coupling mechanism comprising at least one movable coupling configured to rotate the body relative to the target spacecraft when the spacecraft servicing pod is coupled to the target spacecraft. The at least one spacecraft servicing component may include at least one propulsion device positioned on a boom arm extending away from the body.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201816041709