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公开(公告)号:US11840498B2
公开(公告)日:2023-12-12
申请号:US16953450
申请日:2020-11-20
Applicant: Skeyeon, Inc.
Inventor: Ronald E. Reedy , Thomas E. Schwartzentruber
IPC: C07C259/06 , H04B7/185 , G01S19/39 , B64G1/42 , B64G1/10 , H04B7/195 , B64G1/44 , A61P35/00 , G01S13/90 , B64G1/66
CPC classification number: C07C259/06 , A61P35/00 , B64G1/1021 , B64G1/425 , B64G1/443 , G01S19/39 , H04B7/18513 , H04B7/195 , B64G1/1028 , B64G1/1035 , B64G1/66 , G01S13/90
Abstract: A satellite system operates at altitudes between 180 km and 350 km relying on vehicles including an engine to counteract atmospheric drag to maintain near-constant orbit dynamics. The system operates at altitudes that are substantially lower than traditional satellites, reducing size, weight and cost of the vehicles and their constituent subsystems such as optical imagers, radars, and radio links. The system can include a large number of lower cost, mass, and altitude vehicles, enabling revisit times substantially shorter than previous satellite systems. The vehicles spend their orbit at low altitude, high atmospheric density conditions that have heretofore been virtually impossible to consider for stable orbits. Short revisit times at low altitudes enable near-real time imaging at high resolution and low cost. At such altitudes, the system has no impact on space junk issues of traditional LEO orbits, and is self-cleaning in that space junk or disabled craft will de-orbit.
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公开(公告)号:US10858309B2
公开(公告)日:2020-12-08
申请号:US16129210
申请日:2018-09-12
Applicant: Skeyeon, Inc.
Inventor: Ronald E. Reedy , Thomas E. Schwartzentruber
IPC: B64D1/10 , C07C259/06 , H04B7/185 , G01S19/39 , B64G1/42 , B64G1/10 , H04B7/195 , B64G1/44 , A61P35/00 , G01S13/90 , B64G1/66
Abstract: A satellite system operates at altitudes between 180 km and 350 km relying on vehicles including an engine to counteract atmospheric drag to maintain near-constant orbit dynamics. The system operates at altitudes that are substantially lower than traditional satellites, reducing size, weight and cost of the vehicles and their constituent subsystems such as optical imagers, radars, and radio links. The system can include a large number of lower cost, mass, and altitude vehicles, enabling revisit times substantially shorter than previous satellite systems. The vehicles spend their orbit at low altitude, high atmospheric density conditions that have heretofore been virtually impossible to consider for stable orbits. Short revisit times at low altitudes enable near-real time imaging at high resolution and low cost. At such altitudes, the system has no impact on space junk issues of traditional LEO orbits, and is self-cleaning in that space junk or disabled craft will de-orbit.
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公开(公告)号:US12258307B2
公开(公告)日:2025-03-25
申请号:US18519989
申请日:2023-11-27
Applicant: Skeyeon, Inc.
Inventor: Ronald E. Reedy , Thomas E. Schwartzentruber
IPC: C07C259/06 , A61P35/00 , B64G1/10 , B64G1/42 , B64G1/44 , G01S19/39 , H04B7/185 , H04B7/195 , B64G1/66 , G01S13/90
Abstract: A satellite system operates at altitudes between 180 km and 350 km relying on vehicles including an engine to counteract atmospheric drag to maintain near-constant orbit dynamics. The system operates at altitudes that are substantially lower than traditional satellites, reducing size, weight and cost of the vehicles and their constituent subsystems such as optical imagers, radars, and radio links. The system can include a large number of lower cost, mass, and altitude vehicles, enabling revisit times substantially shorter than previous satellite systems. The vehicles spend their orbit at low altitude, high atmospheric density conditions that have heretofore been virtually impossible to consider for stable orbits. Short revisit times at low altitudes enable near-real time imaging at high resolution and low cost. At such altitudes, the system has no impact on space junk issues of traditional LEO orbits, and is self-cleaning in that space junk or disabled craft will de-orbit.
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公开(公告)号:US20210078942A1
公开(公告)日:2021-03-18
申请号:US16953450
申请日:2020-11-20
Applicant: Skeyeon, Inc.
Inventor: Ronald E. Reedy , Thomas E. Schwartzentruber
Abstract: A satellite system operates at altitudes between 180 km and 350 km relying on vehicles including an engine to counteract atmospheric drag to maintain near-constant orbit dynamics. The system operates at altitudes that are substantially lower than traditional satellites, reducing size, weight and cost of the vehicles and their constituent subsystems such as optical imagers, radars, and radio links. The system can include a large number of lower cost, mass, and altitude vehicles, enabling revisit times substantially shorter than previous satellite systems. The vehicles spend their orbit at low altitude, high atmospheric density conditions that have heretofore been virtually impossible to consider for stable orbits. Short revisit times at low altitudes enable near-real time imaging at high resolution and low cost. At such altitudes, the system has no impact on space junk issues of traditional LEO orbits, and is self-cleaning in that space junk or disabled craft will de-orbit.
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公开(公告)号:US20190210325A1
公开(公告)日:2019-07-11
申请号:US15881417
申请日:2018-01-26
Applicant: Skeyeon, Inc.
Inventor: Timothy K. Minton , Thomas E. Schwartzentruber
IPC: B32B15/088 , B64G1/10 , C09D1/00 , C23C16/455 , C09D143/04 , C08K3/22 , C08K3/34
Abstract: Coatings and materials that are atomic oxygen resistant and have an atomically smooth surface that can reduce drag are disclosed. The coatings and materials can be used on at least a portion of a spacecraft intended to operate in harsh environments, such as stable Earth orbits at about 100 km to about 350 km.
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公开(公告)号:US20240317677A1
公开(公告)日:2024-09-26
申请号:US18519989
申请日:2023-11-27
Applicant: Skeyeon, Inc.
Inventor: Ronald E. Reedy , Thomas E. Schwartzentruber
IPC: C07C259/06 , A61P35/00 , B64G1/10 , B64G1/42 , B64G1/44 , B64G1/66 , G01S13/90 , G01S19/39 , H04B7/185 , H04B7/195
CPC classification number: C07C259/06 , A61P35/00 , B64G1/1021 , B64G1/425 , B64G1/443 , G01S19/39 , H04B7/18513 , H04B7/195 , B64G1/1028 , B64G1/1035 , B64G1/66 , G01S13/90
Abstract: A satellite system operates at altitudes between 180 km and 350 km relying on vehicles including an engine to counteract atmospheric drag to maintain near-constant orbit dynamics. The system operates at altitudes that are substantially lower than traditional satellites, reducing size, weight and cost of the vehicles and their constituent subsystems such as optical imagers, radars, and radio links. The system can include a large number of lower cost, mass, and altitude vehicles, enabling revisit times substantially shorter than previous satellite systems. The vehicles spend their orbit at low altitude, high atmospheric density conditions that have heretofore been virtually impossible to consider for stable orbits. Short revisit times at low altitudes enable near-real time imaging at high resolution and low cost. At such altitudes, the system has no impact on space junk issues of traditional LEO orbits, and is self-cleaning in that space junk or disabled craft will de-orbit.
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公开(公告)号:US10590068B2
公开(公告)日:2020-03-17
申请号:US15868794
申请日:2018-01-11
Applicant: Skeyeon, Inc.
Inventor: Ronald E. Reedy , Thomas E. Schwartzentruber
IPC: B64G1/10 , C07C259/06 , H04B7/185 , G01S19/39 , B64G1/42 , H04B7/195 , B64G1/44 , A61P35/00 , G01S13/90 , B64G1/66
Abstract: A satellite system operates at altitudes between 180 km and 350 km relying on vehicles including an engine to counteract atmospheric drag to maintain near-constant orbit dynamics. The system operates at altitudes that are substantially lower than traditional satellites, reducing size, weight and cost of the vehicles and their constituent subsystems such as optical imagers, radars, and radio links. The system can include a large number of lower cost, mass, and altitude vehicles, enabling revisit times substantially shorter than previous satellite systems. The vehicles spend their orbit at low altitude, high atmospheric density conditions that have heretofore been virtually impossible to consider for stable orbits. Short revisit times at low altitudes enable near-real time imaging at high resolution and low cost. At such altitudes, the system has no impact on space junk issues of traditional LEO orbits, and is self-cleaning in that space junk or disabled craft will de-orbit.
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公开(公告)号:US20190016672A1
公开(公告)日:2019-01-17
申请号:US16129210
申请日:2018-09-12
Applicant: Skeyeon, Inc.
Inventor: Ronald E. Reedy , Thomas E. Schwartzentruber
IPC: C07C259/06 , A61P35/00
Abstract: A satellite system operates at altitudes between 180 km and 350 km relying on vehicles including an engine to counteract atmospheric drag to maintain near-constant orbit dynamics. The system operates at altitudes that are substantially lower than traditional satellites, reducing size, weight and cost of the vehicles and their constituent subsystems such as optical imagers, radars, and radio links. The system can include a large number of lower cost, mass, and altitude vehicles, enabling revisit times substantially shorter than previous satellite systems. The vehicles spend their orbit at low altitude, high atmospheric density conditions that have heretofore been virtually impossible to consider for stable orbits. Short revisit times at low altitudes enable near-real time imaging at high resolution and low cost. At such altitudes, the system has no impact on space junk issues of traditional LEO orbits, and is self-cleaning in that space junk or disabled craft will de-orbit.
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公开(公告)号:US20230241866A1
公开(公告)日:2023-08-03
申请号:US18114547
申请日:2023-02-27
Applicant: Skeyeon, Inc.
Inventor: Timothy K. Minton , Thomas E. Schwartzentruber
IPC: B32B15/088 , B64G1/10 , C09D1/00 , C23C16/455 , C09D143/04 , C08K3/22 , C08K3/34 , C09D5/00
CPC classification number: B32B15/088 , B64G1/10 , C09D1/00 , C23C16/45525 , C09D143/04 , C08K3/22 , C08K3/34 , C09D5/00 , C08K2003/2244 , B64G2001/1092 , B32B15/20
Abstract: Coatings and materials that are atomic oxygen resistant and have an atomically smooth surface that can reduce drag are disclosed. The coatings and materials can be used on at least a portion of a spacecraft intended to operate in harsh environments, such as stable Earth orbits at about 100 km to about 350 km.
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公开(公告)号:US20210339890A1
公开(公告)日:2021-11-04
申请号:US17349078
申请日:2021-06-16
Applicant: Skeyeon, Inc.
Inventor: Ronald E. Reedy , Thomas E. Schwartzentruber
Abstract: A satellite system operates at altitudes between 100 and 350 km relying on vehicles including a self-sustaining ion engine to counteract atmospheric drag to maintain near-constant orbit dynamics. The system operates at altitudes that are substantially lower than traditional satellites, reducing size, weight and cost of the vehicles and their constituent subsystems such as optical imagers, radars, and radio links. The system can include a large number of lower cost, mass, and altitude vehicles, enabling revisit times substantially shorter than previous satellite systems. The vehicles spend their orbit at low altitude, high atmospheric density conditions that have heretofore been virtually impossible to consider for stable orbits. Short revisit times at low altitudes enable near-real time imaging at high resolution and low cost. At such altitudes, the system has no impact on space junk issues of traditional LEO orbits, and is self-cleaning in that space junk or disabled craft will de-orbit.
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