Satellite with cylindrical main body, stack comprising such a satellite and launch assembly for such a satellite
AssigneeAirbus Defence and Space GmbH
InventorsRené Cheynet de Beaupre, Francis Palayret, Philippe Bertheux
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Abstract
Disclosed is a satellite including a cylindrical main body, the main body having an inner wall defining an inner space and an outer wall, and extending along a main axis between a lower end surface and an upper end surface, at least one of the lower end surface and the upper end surface including an interface mechanism intended for engaging with a complementary interface mechanism of another satellite or of a launcher, the satellite also including at least one external device attached to the outer wall of the main body, the outer device extending to project transversely from the outer wall relative to the main axis.
Claims14
A satellite comprising:
- a main body having a cylindrical shape, the main body having an inner wall delimiting an inner space and an outer wall extending along a main axis between a lower end surface and an upper end surface, the lower end surface comprising an interface mechanism configured to engage with a complementary interface mechanism of a launcher;
- at least one internal item of equipment, fixed onto the inner wall of the main body and extending at least partially into the inner space in which the outer wall of the main body comprises at least a portion of plane surface, forming a facet, the internal item of equipment comprising an optical imaging instrument, and electronics associated with the optical instrument, the optical instrument comprising a sighting axis oriented parallel to the main axis of the main body;
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- at least one external item of equipment fixed onto the outer wall of the main body, the external item of equipment extending as a transverse projection from the outer wall with respect to the main axis, the at least one external item of equipment being either a tank of propellants or an inertial actuator, the external item of equipment being fixed on the at least portion of plane surface that forms the facet.
A satellite comprising:
- a main body having a cylindrical shape, the main body having an inner wall delimiting an inner space and an outer wall extending along a main axis between a lower end surface and an upper end surface, the lower end surface comprising an interface mechanism configured to engage with a complementary interface mechanism of a launcher;
- at least one internal item of equipment, fixed onto the inner wall of the main body and extending at least partially into the inner space in which the outer wall of the main body comprises at least a portion of plane surface, forming a facet, the internal item of equipment comprising an optical imaging instrument, and electronics associated with the optical instrument, the optical instrument comprising a sighting axis oriented parallel to the main axis of the main body;
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- at least one external item of equipment fixed onto the outer wall of the main body, the external item of equipment extending as a transverse projection from the outer wall with respect to the main axis, the at least one external item of equipment being either a tank of propellants or an inertial actuator, the external item of equipment being fixed on the at least portion of plane surface that forms the facet,
- wherein the internal item of equipment comprises a mounting plate fixed to the inner wall of the main body and extending at least partially outside the inner space, beyond the upper end surface of the main body, and
- the optical instrument is rigidly fixed to the mounting plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.