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US 6,962,310 B1Granted
Inflatable satellite bus
AssigneeBigelow Aerospace
InventorRobert T. Bigelow
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Abstract
An inflatable satellite bus is claimed for use with a mission payload. The inflatable satellite bus is comprised of a core adapted to receive a mission payload. There is an expandable shell attached to the core and substantially enclosing the core. The core has an attitude control device and a power system attached to the core and operated by a controller.
Claims17
An inflatable satellite bus comprising:
- a core, the core having an internal volume, and the core adapted to receive a mission payload substantially within the internal volume;
- an inflatable shell attached to the core and substantially enclosing the core;
- an attitude control device coupled to the core;
- a power source coupled to the core;
- and
- a controller coupled to the attitude control device and the power source such that the controller operates the attitude control device.
3 more elements
An inflatable satellite bus comprising:
- a core;
- an inflatable shell attached to the core, the inflatable shell substantially enclosing the core and the inflatable shell having an external surface;
- a mission payload disposed substantially on the external surface of the inflatable shell;
- an attitude control device coupled to the core;
- a power source coupled to the core;
- and
- a controller coupled to the attitude control device and the power source such that the controller operates the attitude control device.
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An inflatable satellite bus comprising:
- a core, the core having an internal volume, and the core adapted to receive a payload substantially within the internal volume;
- an inflatable shell attached to the core and substantially enclosing the core;
- an attitude control device coupled to the core;
- a power source coupled to the core;
- and
- a controller coupled to the attitude control device and the power source such that the controller operates the attitude control device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.