Spacecraft with increased cargo capacities, and associated systems and methods

    公开(公告)号:US11565628B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-31

    申请号:US16370660

    申请日:2019-03-29

    Abstract: A representative spacecraft system includes a launch vehicle elongated along a launch vehicle axis and having at least one stage carrying a corresponding rocket engine. The representative system further includes an annular support structure carried by the at least one stage and positioned to support a cargo spacecraft having a service module and a cargo module. The cargo module of the cargo spacecraft is positioned along the launch vehicle axis in a direction distal from the support structure, and at least a portion of the service module of the cargo spacecraft positioned within an annulus of the support structure.

    SPACECRAFT WITH INCREASED CARGO CAPACITIES, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20200307461A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-01

    申请号:US16370660

    申请日:2019-03-29

    Abstract: Spacecraft with increased cargo capacities, and associated systems and methods are disclosed, A representative spacecraft system includes a launch vehicle elongated along a launch vehicle axis and having at least one stage carrying a corresponding rocket engine. The representative system further includes an annular support structure carried by the at least one stage and positioned to support a cargo spacecraft having a service module and a cargo module. The cargo module of the cargo spacecraft is positioned along the launch vehicle axis in a direction distal from the support structure, and at least a portion of the service module of the cargo spacecraft positioned within an annulus of the support structure

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