Spacecraft servicing vehicle with adaptors, tools and attachment mechanisms
    1.
    发明授权
    Spacecraft servicing vehicle with adaptors, tools and attachment mechanisms 有权
    具有适配器,工具和连接机构的航天器维修车辆

    公开(公告)号:US08006938B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-30

    申请号:US12888552

    申请日:2010-09-23

    IPC分类号: B64G1/64

    CPC分类号: B64G1/1078 B64G1/646

    摘要: An in-space spacecraft servicing system (10) includes a servicing spacecraft (22) and a propellant module (24). The servicing spacecraft includes a client servicing system (136), as well as navigation avionics (108) for independent flight operation and a servicing propellant tank (170). The propellant module moves the servicing module from an upper stage drop off location and releases it in proximity to a client spacecraft (16) for a servicing mission. It has a propellant tank (172) with capacity for multiple missions and is used to refill the servicing spacecraft's propellant tanks between missions. Either or both the servicing spacecraft and the propellant module may have navigation avionics. The servicing spacecraft also has a universal docking adaptor (70) for different client spacecraft, and can convert a client spacecraft from non-cooperative to cooperative.

    摘要翻译: 空间内航天器维修系统(10)包括维修航天器(22)和推进剂模块(24)。 维修航天器包括客户服务系统(136)以及用于独立飞行操作的导航航空电子设备(108)和维修推进剂罐(170)。 推进剂模块将维修模块从上段脱落位置移动,并将其释放在客舱飞船(16)附近,用于维修任务。 它有一个具有多个任务能力的推进剂坦克(172),用于在任务之间重新填充维修航天器的推进剂罐。 维修航天器和推进剂模块中的一个或两个可以具有导航航空电子设备。 维修航天器还具有用于不同客户航天器的通用对接适配器(70),并可将客户航天器从非合作转换为合作。

    Two part spacecraft servicing vehicle system with universal docking adaptor
    2.
    发明授权
    Two part spacecraft servicing vehicle system with universal docking adaptor 有权
    两部分航天器维修车辆系统与通用对接适配器

    公开(公告)号:US07861975B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-01-04

    申请号:US11394742

    申请日:2006-03-31

    IPC分类号: B64G1/64

    摘要: An in-space spacecraft servicing system (10) includes a servicing spacecraft (22) and a propellant module (24). The servicing spacecraft includes a client servicing system (136), as well as navigation avionics (108) for independent flight operation and a servicing propellant tank (170). The propellant module moves the servicing module from an upper stage drop off location and releases it in proximity to a client spacecraft (16) for a servicing mission. It has a propellant tank (172) with capacity for multiple missions and is used to refill the servicing spacecraft's propellant tanks between missions. Either or both the servicing spacecraft and the propellant module may have navigation avionics. The servicing spacecraft also has a universal docking adaptor (70) for different client spacecraft, and can convert a client spacecraft from non-cooperative to cooperative.

    摘要翻译: 空间内航天器维修系统(10)包括维修航天器(22)和推进剂模块(24)。 维修航天器包括客户服务系统(136)以及用于独立飞行操作的导航航空电子设备(108)和维修推进剂罐(170)。 推进剂模块将维修模块从上段脱落位置移动,并将其释放在客舱飞船(16)附近,用于维修任务。 它有一个具有多个任务能力的推进剂坦克(172),用于在任务之间重新填充维修航天器的推进剂罐。 维修航天器和推进剂模块中的一个或两个可以具有导航航空电子设备。 维修航天器还具有用于不同客户航天器的通用对接适配器(70),并可将客户航天器从非合作转换为合作。

    Two part spacecraft servicing vehicle system with adaptors, tools, and attachment mechanisms
    3.
    发明授权
    Two part spacecraft servicing vehicle system with adaptors, tools, and attachment mechanisms 有权
    两部分航天器维修车辆系统与适配器,工具和附件机构

    公开(公告)号:US07823837B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-02

    申请号:US11394743

    申请日:2006-03-31

    IPC分类号: B64G1/64

    CPC分类号: B64G1/1078 B64G1/646

    摘要: An in-space spacecraft servicing system (10) includes a servicing spacecraft (22) and a propellant module (24). The servicing spacecraft includes a client servicing system (136), as well as navigation avionics (108) for independent flight operation and a servicing propellant tank (170). The propellant module moves the servicing module from an upper stage drop off location and releases it in proximity to a client spacecraft (16) for a servicing mission. It has a propellant tank (172) with capacity for multiple missions and is used to refill the servicing spacecraft's propellant tanks between missions. Either or both the servicing spacecraft and the propellant module may have navigation avionics. The servicing spacecraft also has a universal docking adaptor (70) for different client spacecraft, and can convert a client spacecraft from non-cooperative to cooperative.

    摘要翻译: 空间内航天器维修系统(10)包括维修航天器(22)和推进剂模块(24)。 维修航天器包括客户服务系统(136)以及用于独立飞行操作的导航航空电子设备(108)和维修推进剂罐(170)。 推进剂模块将维修模块从上段脱落位置移动,并将其释放在客舱飞船(16)附近,用于维修任务。 它有一个具有多个任务能力的推进剂坦克(172),用于在任务之间重新填充维修航天器的推进剂罐。 维修航天器和推进剂模块中的一个或两个可以具有导航航空电子设备。 维修航天器还具有用于不同客户航天器的通用对接适配器(70),并可将客户航天器从非合作转换为合作。

    Methods and apparatus for an integrated instrumentation module for a thermal protection system
    4.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for an integrated instrumentation module for a thermal protection system 有权
    用于热保护系统的集成仪表模块的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08123174B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-28

    申请号:US11766046

    申请日:2007-06-20

    IPC分类号: B64G1/66

    CPC分类号: B64G1/58

    摘要: An integrated instrumentation system includes a body comprising a thermal protection system (TPS) material (e.g., an ablatable material), one or more sensors embedded within the body, and a processor (e.g., an FPGA or the like) communicatively coupled to the plurality of sensors. The processor is configured to acquire sensor signals from the plurality of sensors and produce digital sensor data associated therewith. The sensors may include, for example, recession sensors, pressure transducers, thermocouples, and accelerometers.

    摘要翻译: 集成仪表系统包括一个主体,它包括热保护系统(TPS)材料(例如,可烧蚀材料),嵌入在主体内的一个或多个传感器,以及通信地耦合到多个传感器的处理器(例如,FPGA等) 的传感器。 处理器被配置为从多个传感器获取传感器信号并产生与其相关联的数字传感器数据。 传感器可以包括例如凹陷传感器,压力传感器,热电偶和加速度计。

    Two Part Spacecraft Servicing Vehicle System with Adaptors, Tools, and Attachment Mechanisms
    5.
    发明申请
    Two Part Spacecraft Servicing Vehicle System with Adaptors, Tools, and Attachment Mechanisms 有权
    具有适配器,工具和附件机构的两部分航天器维修车辆系统

    公开(公告)号:US20110031352A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-10

    申请号:US12888552

    申请日:2010-09-23

    IPC分类号: B64G1/64

    CPC分类号: B64G1/1078 B64G1/646

    摘要: An in-space spacecraft servicing system (10) includes a servicing spacecraft (22) and a propellant module (24). The servicing spacecraft includes a client servicing system (136), as well as navigation avionics (108) for independent flight operation and a servicing propellant tank (170). The propellant module moves the servicing module from an upper stage drop off location and releases it in proximity to a client spacecraft (16) for a servicing mission. It has a propellant tank (172) with capacity for multiple missions and is used to refill the servicing spacecraft's propellant tanks between missions. Either or both the servicing spacecraft and the propellant module may have navigation avionics. The servicing spacecraft also has a universal docking adaptor (70) for different client spacecraft, and can convert a client spacecraft from non-cooperative to cooperative.

    摘要翻译: 空间内航天器维修系统(10)包括维修航天器(22)和推进剂模块(24)。 维修航天器包括客户服务系统(136)以及用于独立飞行操作的导航航空电子设备(108)和维修推进剂罐(170)。 推进剂模块将维修模块从上段脱落位置移动,并将其释放在客舱飞船(16)附近,用于维修任务。 它有一个具有多个任务能力的推进剂坦克(172),用于在任务之间重新填充维修航天器的推进剂罐。 维修航天器和推进剂模块中的一个或两个可以具有导航航空电子设备。 维修航天器还具有用于不同客户航天器的通用对接适配器(70),并可将客户航天器从非合作转换为合作。

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR AN INTEGRATED INSTRUMENTATION MODULE FOR A THERMAL PROTECTION SYSTEM
    6.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR AN INTEGRATED INSTRUMENTATION MODULE FOR A THERMAL PROTECTION SYSTEM 有权
    用于热保护系统的集成仪表模块的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20110036953A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-17

    申请号:US11766046

    申请日:2007-06-20

    IPC分类号: B64G1/58

    CPC分类号: B64G1/58

    摘要: An integrated instrumentation system includes a body comprising a thermal protection system (TPS) material (e.g., an ablatable material), one or more sensors embedded within the body, and a processor (e.g., an FPGA or the like) communicatively coupled to the plurality of sensors. The processor is configured to acquire sensor signals from the plurality of sensors and produce digital sensor data associated therewith. The sensors may include, for example, recession sensors, pressure transducers, thermocouples, and accelerometers.

    摘要翻译: 集成仪表系统包括一个主体,它包括热保护系统(TPS)材料(例如,可烧蚀材料),嵌入在主体内的一个或多个传感器,以及通信地耦合到多个传感器的处理器(例如,FPGA等) 的传感器。 处理器被配置为从多个传感器获取传感器信号并产生与其相关联的数字传感器数据。 传感器可以包括例如凹陷传感器,压力传感器,热电偶和加速度计。