Space vehicle system and payload interposer (PIP) board
AssigneeTriad National Security, LLC
InventorsMichael Proicou, Adam Warniment, Paul Stein, Nicholas Dallmann, Daniel Seitz, Logan Ott
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Abstract
A payload interposer (PIP) board provides an interface for hosting payloads on a space vehicle platform. Payload development may be performed via the PIP board in a manner that “abstracts” the hardware of the space vehicle from the payload developer. The PIP board may include a host side payload interface connector that connects to a space vehicle and a payload side payload interface connector that connects to a payload. Power, CDH, and other space vehicle functionality may thus be provided to the payload from the space vehicle via the PIP board.
Claims18
A space vehicle system, comprising:
- a payload section, comprising:
- a payload interposer (PIP) board comprising a host side payload interface connector, a payload side payload interface connector, a microcontroller, and a field programmable gate array (FPGA) configured to route signals between the microcontroller, the host side payload interface connector, and the payload side payload interface connector, and
- a payload operably connected to the PIP board via the payload side payload interface connector;
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- a space vehicle comprising a PIP interface configured to interface with the host side payload interface connector, wherein
- the payload section is configured to connect to the space vehicle, and
- the host side payload interface connector of the PIP board is configured to connect to the PIP interface of the space vehicle.
A payload interposer (PIP) board, comprising:
- a host side payload interface connector configured to connect to a PIP interface of a space vehicle;
- a payload side payload interface connector configured to connect to a payload;
- a microcontroller;
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- a field programmable gate array (FPGA) configured to route signals between the microcontroller, the host side payload interface connector, and the payload side payload interface connector, wherein
- the PIP board is configured to provide an interface between the space vehicle and the payload.
A payload section, comprising:
- a payload interposer (PIP) board comprising a host side payload interface connector, a payload side payload interface connector, a microcontroller, and a field programmable gate array (FPGA) configured to route signals between the microcontroller, the host side payload interface connector, and the payload side payload interface connector;
- a PIP plate comprising an opening through which the host side payload interface connector of the PIP board passes and interfaces with a space vehicle, the PIP plate facilitating connection between the space vehicle and the payload section;
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- a payload operably connected to the PIP board via the payload side payload interface connector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.