On-orbit assembly of communication satellites

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9878806
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14642486

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A spacecraft including a main body structure and at least a first deployable element is reconfigured from a launch configuration to an on-orbit configuration. In the launch configuration, the first deployable element is mechanically attached with the spacecraft main body structure by way of a first arrangement. In the on-orbit configuration, the first deployable element is mechanically attached with the spacecraft main body structure by way of a second arrangement. Reconfiguring the spacecraft includes detaching the first deployable element from the first arrangement, moving the first deployable element with respect to the spacecraft main body structure; and attaching the first deployable element to the second arrangement.

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  • SPACE SYSTEMS/LORAL, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Helmer, Robert Edward Pleasanton, US 5 36
Lymer, John Douglas Toronto, CA 7 41

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