Cube satellite space deployer system and method
AssigneeSidus Space, Inc.
InventorsCarol Craig, Ryan Jeffrey, Anthony Boschi
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Abstract
A cube satellite deployer system having a body plate, a communication unit, a power unit, and a control unit. The body plate is adapted to be connected to a space arm assembly. The communication unit and the power unit are attached to the body plate. Each of the communication unit, power unit, and the control unit are in communication with one another. The body plate is also adapted to receive one or more cube satellite housings. The cube satellite housings are adapted to house and selectively launch one or more of the cube satellites that are housed by the cube satellite housings.
Claims36
A cube satellite deployer system comprising:
- a body plate adapted to be connected to a space arm assembly;
- a communication unit attached to the body plate;
- a power unit in communication with the communication unit and attached to the body plate;
- a control unit in communication with each of the communication unit and the power unit;
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- an attachment member located on a mid-area of a lower facing portion of the body plate to connect the body plate to the space arm assembly;
- wherein the body plate is adapted to receive at least one cube satellite housing that is adapted to house and selectively launch at least one cube satellite;
- wherein the attachment member is removably attachable to the space arm assembly;
- and
- wherein the at least one cube satellite is selectively launchable from the at least one cube satellite housing via at least one of an electromagnet, a roller, a robotic arm, a hydraulic device, and a pulley.
A cube satellite deployer system comprising:
- a body plate adapted to be removably attached to a space arm assembly;
- an attachment member located on a mid-area of a lower facing portion of the body plate to attach the body plate to the space arm assembly;
- a communication unit attached to the body plate;
- a power unit in communication with the communication unit, and attached to the body plate;
- a control unit in communication with each of the communication unit and the power unit;
- at least one attitude unit attached to the body plate, and in communication with at least one of the communication unit, the power unit, and the control unit;
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- a guidance unit attached to the body plate, and in communication with at least one of the communication unit, the power unit, and the control unit;
- wherein the body plate is adapted to receive at least one cube satellite housing that is adapted to house and selectively launch at least one cube satellite;
- wherein the attachment member is removably attachable to the space arm assembly so that the body plate can be deployed from the space arm assembly and propel and orient itself and so that the body plate can be reattached to the space arm assembly;
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- wherein the at least one cube satellite is selectively launchable from the at least one cube satellite housing via at least one of an electromagnet, a roller, a robotic arm, a hydraulic device, and a pulley.
A cube satellite deployer system comprising:
- a body plate that is removably connected to a space arm assembly;
- an attachment member located on a mid-area of a lower facing portion of the body plate to removably connect the body plate to the space arm assembly:
- a communication unit attached to the body plate;
- a power unit in communication with the communication unit, and attached to the body plate;
- a control unit in communication with each of the communication unit and the power unit;
- at least one attitude unit attached to the body plate, and in communication with at least one of the communication unit, the power unit, and the control unit;
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- a guidance unit attached to the body plate, and in communication with at least one of the communication unit, the power unit, and the control unit;
- wherein the body plate is adapted to receive at least one cube satellite housing that is adapted to house and selectively launch at least one cube satellite;
- wherein the attachment member is adapted to be removably attachable to the space arm assembly;
- wherein the body plate is deployable from the space arm assembly;
- wherein the body plate is adapted to propel and orient itself upon deployment from the space arm assembly;
- wherein the attachment member is adapted to be reattached to the space arm assembly to reattach the body plate to the space arm assembly;
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- wherein the at least one cube satellite is selectively launchable from the at least one cube satellite housing via at least one of an electromagnet, a roller, a robotic arm, a hydraulic device, and a pulley.
A method for using a cube satellite deployer system, the cube satellite deployer system comprising a body plate adapted to be removably connected to a space arm assembly, an attachment member located on a mid-area of a lower facing portion of the body plate to removably connect the body plate to the space arm assembly, a communication unit attached to the body plate, a power unit in communication with the communication unit and attached to the body plate, and a control unit in communication with each of the communication unit and the power unit, the method comprising:
- attaching at least one cube satellite housing to the body plate, the at least one cube satellite housing adapted to house at least one cube satellite and being positioned in communication with at least one of the communication unit, the power unit, and the control unit;
- connecting the body plate to the space arm assembly via the attachment member;
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- deploying the at least one cube satellite into space from the at least one cube satellite housing using at least one of an electromagnet, a roller, a robotic arm, a hydraulic device, and a pulley when the cube satellite housing is connected to the body plate;
- wherein the attachment member is adapted to be removably attached to the space arm assembly;
- wherein the body plate is deployable from the space arm assembly;
- wherein the body plate is adapted to propel and orient itself upon deployment from the space arm assembly;
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- wherein the attachment member is adapted to be reattached to the space arm assembly to reattach the body plate to the space arm assembly.
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