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公开(公告)号:US10220966B2
公开(公告)日:2019-03-05
申请号:US15091008
申请日:2016-04-05
Applicant: Raytheon Company
Inventor: Frederick B. Koehler , Jeremy C. Danforth , Ward D. Lyman , Mark T. Langhenry , Matt H. Summers , Paul E. Pontius , Brian M. Pape , Jared D. Stallings , James K. Villarreal , Thomas Villarreal
Abstract: A satellite has thrusters that are integral parts of its frame. The frame defines cavities therein where thrusters are located. The thrusters may include an electrically-operated propellant and electrodes to activate combustion in the electrically-operated propellant. The frame may be additively manufactured, and the propellant and/or the electrodes may also be additively manufactured, with the frame and the propellant and/or the electrodes also being manufactured in a single process. In addition the thrusters may have nozzle portions through which combustion gases exit the thrusters. The thrusters may be located at corners and/or along edges of the frame, and may be used to accomplish any of a variety of maneuvers for the satellite. The satellite may be a small satellite, such as a CubeSat satellite, for instance having a volume of about 1 liter, and a mass of no more than about 1.33 kg.
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公开(公告)号:US20170283095A1
公开(公告)日:2017-10-05
申请号:US15091008
申请日:2016-04-05
Applicant: Raytheon Company
Inventor: Frederick B. Koehler , Jeremy C. Danforth , Ward D. Lyman , Mark T. Langhenry , Matt H. Summers , Paul E. Pontius , Brian M. Pape , Jared D. Stallings , James K. Villarreal , Thomas Villarreal
CPC classification number: B64G1/403 , B33Y70/00 , B33Y80/00 , B64G1/10 , B64G1/26 , F02K9/80 , F02K99/00 , F05D2210/20 , F05D2230/31
Abstract: A satellite has thrusters that are integral parts of its frame. The frame defines cavities therein where thrusters are located. The thrusters may include an electrically-operated propellant and electrodes to activate combustion in the electrically-operated propellant. The frame may be additively manufactured, and the propellant and/or the electrodes may also be additively manufactured, with the frame and the propellant and/or the electrodes also being manufactured in a single process. In addition the thrusters may have nozzle portions through which combustion gases exit the thrusters. The thrusters may be located at corners and/or along edges of the frame, and may be used to accomplish any of a variety of maneuvers for the satellite. The satellite may be a small satellite, such as a CubeSat satellite, for instance having a volume of about 1 liter, and a mass of no more than about 1.33 kg.
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公开(公告)号:US20170284339A1
公开(公告)日:2017-10-05
申请号:US15091245
申请日:2016-04-05
Applicant: Raytheon Company
Inventor: Frederick B. Koehler , Jeremy C. Danforth , Ward D. Lyman , Mark T. Langhenry , Matt H. Summers , Paul E. Pontius , Brian M. Pape , Jared D. Stallings , James K. Villarreal , Thomas Villarreal
IPC: F02K9/28
Abstract: A thruster includes multiple segments of electrically-operated propellant, electrodes for igniting one or a few of the electrically-operated propellant segments at a time, and a propellant feeder for moving further propellant segments into engagement with the electrodes. The segments may be configured to provide equal increments of thrust, or different amounts of thrust. The segments may each include an electrically-operated propellant material surrounded by a sealing material, so as to keep the propellant material away from moisture and other contaminants (and/or the vacuum of space) before each individual segment is to be used. The thruster may be included in any of a variety of flight vehicles, for example in a small satellite such as a CubeSat satellite, for instance having a volume of about 1 liter, and a mass of no more than about 1.33 kg.
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公开(公告)号:US11174048B2
公开(公告)日:2021-11-16
申请号:US16266520
申请日:2019-02-04
Applicant: Raytheon Company
Inventor: Frederick B. Koehler , Jeremy C. Danforth , Ward D. Lyman , Mark T. Langhenry , Matt H. Summers , Paul E. Pontius , Brian M. Pape , Jared D. Stallings , James K. Villarreal , Thomas Villarreal
IPC: B64G1/40 , F02K9/24 , F02K9/95 , B33Y80/00 , B64G1/26 , F02K9/80 , B64G1/10 , F02K99/00 , F02K9/94 , B33Y70/00
Abstract: A satellite has thrusters that are integral parts of its frame. The frame defines cavities therein where thrusters are located. The thrusters may include an electrically-operated propellant and electrodes to activate combustion in the electrically-operated propellant. The frame may be additively manufactured, and the propellant and/or the electrodes may also be additively manufactured, with the frame and the propellant and/or the electrodes also being manufactured in a single process. In addition the thrusters may have nozzle portions through which combustion gases exit the thrusters. The thrusters may be located at corners and/or along edges of the frame, and may be used to accomplish any of a variety of maneuvers for the satellite. The satellite may be a small satellite, such as a CubeSat satellite, for instance having a volume of about 1 liter, and a mass of no more than about 1.33 kg.
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公开(公告)号:US20200024003A1
公开(公告)日:2020-01-23
申请号:US16266520
申请日:2019-02-04
Applicant: Raytheon Company
Inventor: Frederick B. Koehler , Jeremy C. Danforth , Ward D. Lyman , Mark T. Langhenry , Matt H. Summers , Paul E. Pontius , Brian M. Pape , Jared D. Stallings , James K. Villarreal , Thomas Villarreal
Abstract: A satellite has thrusters that are integral parts of its frame. The frame defines cavities therein where thrusters are located. The thrusters may include an electrically-operated propellant and electrodes to activate combustion in the electrically-operated propellant. The frame may be additively manufactured, and the propellant and/or the electrodes may also be additively manufactured, with the frame and the propellant and/or the electrodes also being manufactured in a single process. In addition the thrusters may have nozzle portions through which combustion gases exit the thrusters. The thrusters may be located at corners and/or along edges of the frame, and may be used to accomplish any of a variety of maneuvers for the satellite. The satellite may be a small satellite, such as a CubeSat satellite, for instance having a volume of about 1 liter, and a mass of no more than about 1.33 kg.
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