公开(公告)号：US20240308694A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-19

申请号：US18588784

申请日：2024-02-27

申请人： Katalyst Space Technologies, LLC

发明人： Erik Olaf Harang ,  Ghonhee Lee ,  Nicholas Peter Liapis ,  Jason Herman ,  Dawson Pursell ,  Hunter Robertson ,  Andrew Sabovik

IPC分类号： B64G1/10 ,  B64G1/24 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H04B7/19 ,  H04W64/00 ,  B64G1/22 ,  B64G1/50 ,  H04W84/18

CPC分类号： B64G1/1007 ,  B64G1/10 ,  B64G1/242 ,  H04B7/18513 ,  H04B7/19 ,  H04W64/003 ,  B64G1/223 ,  B64G1/503 ,  H04W84/18

摘要： Retrofittable satellite systems for an in-orbit host satellite comprising an enhancement module for adding a capability to the in-orbit host satellite, modifying the function of the in-orbit host satellite, and/or extending the function of the in-orbit host satellite. The in-orbit, retrofittable satellite system comprises a transfer vehicle for transferring the enhancement module from a first to a second location and a service vehicle for receiving the enhancement module from the transfer vehicle and installing the enhancement module on the in-orbit host satellite. In-orbit space situational awareness systems, comprising one or more in-orbit host satellites having one or more enhancement modules attached thereto, the enhancement modules comprising sensors such as satellite spatial location/position sensors, range sensors, navigation sensors, and/or proximity sensors for detecting other objects in-orbit, their location, speed, acceleration, orbital trajectory or the like, wherein the enhancement modules communicate to create a mesh network between the satellites. Clamps may be provided for attaching the enhancement module to an existing structural component of the in-orbit host satellite.