A method is provided for partially or completely manufacturing a spacecraft in an extraterrestrial environment, thereby allowing the spacecraft to be transported from Earth in a form that is better able to withstand forces associated with a rocket launch and traversing Earth's atmosphere. Such a form may allow the spacecraft to be significantly smaller than it would need to be if it had to be in a completed form at the time of transportation. Two forms of spacecraft that may be built by such method are also disclosed. In an aspect, the disclosed devices may be configured to be manufactured, assembled, deployed, and utilized in a timely and efficient manner.


    Access

    Download


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Spacecraft Having Electronic Components As Structural Members And Related Methods


    Contributors:
    DUNN JASON (author) / SNYDER MICHAEL (author)

    Publication date :

    2015-07-30


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS



    Spacecraft having electronic components as structural members and related methods

    DUNN JASON / SNYDER MICHAEL | European Patent Office | 2020

    Free access

    Spacecraft service devices and related components, systems, and methods

    NICHOLSON JAMES GARRET / MEYER THOMAS F / GUADANOLI DANIEL | European Patent Office | 2023

    Free access

    Spacecraft service devices and related components, systems, and methods

    NICHOLSON JAMES GARRET / MEYER THOMAS F / GUADANOLI DANIEL | European Patent Office | 2023

    Free access

    Spacecraft service devices and related components, systems, and methods

    NICHOLSON JAMES GARRET / TREACHLER DANIEL CARL / ORTIZ OLIVER BENJAMIN et al. | European Patent Office | 2023

    Free access

    Spacecraft service devices and related components, systems, and methods

    NICHOLSON JAMES GARRET / TREACHLER DANIEL CARL / ORTIZ OLIVER BENJAMIN et al. | European Patent Office | 2023

    Free access