Spacecraft servicing pods configured to perform servicing operations on target spacecraft and related devices, assemblies, systems, and methods

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

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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, Treachler, Daniel Carl, Reavill, James Dulin, Lieberbaum, Mark, Nicholson, James Garret, Niederstrasser, Carlos Guillermo
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 08.11.2022
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 be configured to be deployed from a carrier spacecraft and include at least one spacecraft servicing component configured to perform at least one servicing operation on the target spacecraft. The spacecraft servicing devices may be configured to be transported from an initial orbit to another orbit after the spacecraft servicing device is deployed from the carrier spacecraft.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202016742603