Launch vehicle with solar cells, manufacturing method and transport method
AssigneeArianegroup SAS
InventorMichal Vorel
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Abstract
A launch vehicle to transport at least one payload into an earth orbit, wherein the launch vehicle comprises a plurality of solar cells on its outer surface. Furthermore, a manufacturing method for a launch vehicle with a plurality of solar cells on its outer surface and a transport method for at least one payload using a launch vehicle with a plurality of solar cells on its outer surface are provided.
Claims13
A launch vehicle to transport at least one payload into an earth orbit, wherein the launch vehicle comprises a plurality of solar cells the plurality of solar cells being integrated in at least one photovoltaic module set into at least one depression located in an insulation of the launch vehicle, wherein the at least one photovoltaic module comprises a plurality of connection lines bundled into a cable harness, and a connector is provided in the at least one depression;
- and,
- wherein the plurality of solar cells comprises at least one solar cell, which is configured to be connected in a detachable manner comprising connecting the cable harness with said connector in the at least one depression to at least one of an electrical or an electronic component of at least one of a transported payload or a payload to be transported;
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- wherein the plurality of solar cells comprises at least one solar cell, which is set up to be connected in a detachable or in a permanent manner comprising connecting the cable harness with said connector in the at least one depression to at least one accumulator, which is connected or connectable in a detachable manner to at least one of an electrical or an electronic component of at least one of a transported payload or a payload to be transported.
A manufacturing method to manufacture a launch vehicle, comprising a step of attaching a plurality of solar cells to an outer surface of the launch vehicle,
- wherein the plurality of solar cells is integrated in at least one photovoltaic module, which comprises a plurality of connection lines bundled into a cable harness and which is set into at least one depression located in an insulation of the launch vehicle, wherein a connector is provided in the at least one depression, and wherein the plurality of solar cells comprises:
- at least one solar cell, which is configured to be connected in a detachable manner comprising connecting the cable harness with said connector in the depression to at least one of an electrical or an electronic component of at least one of a transported payload or a payload to be transported;
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- at least one solar cell, which is set up to be connected in a detachable or in a permanent manner comprising connecting the cable harness with said connector in the depression to at least one accumulator, which is connected or connectable in a detachable manner to at least one of an electrical or an electronic component of at least one of a transported payload or a payload to be transported.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.