Apparatus for ejection of a spacecraft

Apparatus for ejection of a spacecraft

Apparatus and a method for deploying a spacecraft into orbit from a launching vehicle is provided. The apparatus includes a pivot support assembly having a pivot seat member contacting the spacecraft on the opposite side of its center of mass relative to the application of an ejecting force. The piv...

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Hauptverfasser: STEFFY, DAVID A
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
AIRCRAFT
AVIATION
COSMONAUTICS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TRANSPORTING
VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
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Zusammenfassung:Apparatus and a method for deploying a spacecraft into orbit from a launching vehicle is provided. The apparatus includes a pivot support assembly having a pivot seat member contacting the spacecraft on the opposite side of its center of mass relative to the application of an ejecting force. The pivot seat member is biased against the stop member with a directional force which is less than the maximum force capable of being exerted on the seat member during the takeoff of the launching vehicle from earth but greater than the force exerted on the seat member during deployment. The biasing member can be a form of spring such as a torsion bar.