EP3947156A4 - Multipoint payload release system - Google Patents

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EP3947156A4
EP3947156A4 EP20782385.7A EP20782385A EP3947156A4 EP 3947156 A4 EP3947156 A4 EP 3947156A4 EP 20782385 A EP20782385 A EP 20782385A EP 3947156 A4 EP3947156 A4 EP 3947156A4
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multipoint
release system
payload release
payload
release
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David Novotney
Geoff KACZYNSKI
Craig Boucher
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Ensign Bickford Aerospace and Defense Co
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G1/00—Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/22—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/64—Systems for coupling or separating cosmonautic vehicles or parts thereof, e.g. docking arrangements
    • B64G1/641—Interstage or payload connectors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G1/00—Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/22—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/42—Arrangements or adaptations of power supply systems
    • B64G1/428—Power distribution and management
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G1/00—Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/22—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/64—Systems for coupling or separating cosmonautic vehicles or parts thereof, e.g. docking arrangements
    • B64G1/641—Interstage or payload connectors
    • B64G1/643—Interstage or payload connectors for arranging multiple satellites in a single launcher
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G1/00—Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/22—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/64—Systems for coupling or separating cosmonautic vehicles or parts thereof, e.g. docking arrangements
    • B64G1/645—Separators

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EP20782385.7A 2019-04-01 2020-03-10 Multipoint payload release system Pending EP3947156A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US16/371,282 US10549869B2 (en) 2016-09-13 2019-04-01 Multipoint payload release system
PCT/US2020/021829 WO2020205174A1 (en) 2019-04-01 2020-03-10 Multipoint payload release system

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EP3947156A1 EP3947156A1 (en) 2022-02-09
EP3947156A4 true EP3947156A4 (en) 2022-12-28

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US9810515B1 (en) * 2017-02-03 2017-11-07 Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Company (California) LLC Multi-level networked ordnance system
US20180072434A1 (en) * 2016-09-13 2018-03-15 Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company Spacecraft device initiation system

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FR2805245A1 (en) * 2000-02-23 2001-08-24 Centre Nat Etd Spatiales Method of lauching a number of communication satellites mounted on the same launch platform, includes mounting satellites on bases around a launch platform and launching them simultaneously
US20160318636A1 (en) * 2015-04-30 2016-11-03 Worldvu Satellites Limited System and method for assembling and deploying satellites
US20180072434A1 (en) * 2016-09-13 2018-03-15 Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company Spacecraft device initiation system
US9810515B1 (en) * 2017-02-03 2017-11-07 Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Company (California) LLC Multi-level networked ordnance system

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