- 专利标题: SPACE DEPOT FOR SPACECRAFT RESUPPLY
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申请号: US11162333申请日: 2005-09-07
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公开(公告)号: US20070051854A1公开(公告)日: 2007-03-08
- 发明人: John Behrens , Frank Chandler , Jeffrey Cronick
- 申请人: John Behrens , Frank Chandler , Jeffrey Cronick
- 申请人地址: US IL Chicago
- 专利权人: THE BOEING COMPANY
- 当前专利权人: THE BOEING COMPANY
- 当前专利权人地址: US IL Chicago
- 主分类号: B64G1/00
- IPC分类号: B64G1/00
摘要:
A propellant depot (40, 150) includes a utility box (42, 42′) that has space flight equipment. A propellant cartridge adaptor (95) is coupled to the utility box (42, 42′) and to an exchangeable propellant cartridge system (41). The propellant depot (40, 150) also includes a docking adaptor (44) for coupling to an approaching spacecraft (24). A controller (66) controls the transfer of propellant from within the exchangeable propellant cartridge system (41) to the spacecraft (24). A method of providing propellant to a spacecraft in space includes launching an orbital propellant depot (40, 150) into space. The spacecraft is docked to the orbital propellant depot (40, 150) in space. Propellant is transferred to the spacecraft. The spacecraft is separated from the orbital propellant depot (40, 150).
公开/授权文献
- US07575200B2 Space depot for spacecraft resupply 公开/授权日:2009-08-18