Thales Alenia Space Italia S.p.a. Con Unico Socio

The European Union, Represented by the European Commission

Aniceto Panetti

Massimiliano Marcozzi

Vincenzo Carofano

Giuseppe Landella

Paolo Galassi

Andrea Marchetti

Alberto Ritorto

Andrea Adriani

Luigi Scialanga

A release system for the release of satellites from a launch vehicle is provided that includes: (i) a torsion bar, having a first end which is fixed by means of support means to a launch vehicle and is locked in rotation around a longitudinal axis of the torsion bar, and a second end which is connected by means of hinge means to the launch vehicle and is free to rotate around the longitudinal axis; (ii) at least one launch arm extending perpendicularly from the torsion bar and comprising (a) a torsion lever having a first end which is fixed to the torsion bar in an integral manner, and (b) a guide having a first end connected to a second end of the torsion lever, and a second free end; (iii) at least one slider which is fixed in an integral manner to a satellite to be launched and arranged to engage the guide in a sliding manner; and (iv) and a limit stop element designed to act upon the torsion lever to stop the rotation of the launch arm around the longitudinal axis.

System for the release of satellites from a launch vehicle

A system includes a satellite structure and a dedicated Payload Attaching Fitting PAF for releasable attachment to said satellite structure. The satellite structure an external load-carrying structure; and external vertical planar panels. The external vertical planar panels have internal reinforcements or embedded structures or skin thickness reinforcements, each configured for exerting the structural reinforcement function of diagonal beams in a truss structure architecture.

Efficient satellite structure concept for single or stacking multiple launches

The invention concerns a satellite deployment system () for launch vehicles. Said satellite deployment system () comprises an outer dispenser () that is fitted, externally, with first releasable attachment means for releasably attaching first satellites () to said outer dispenser () and, internally, with an internal housing volume (). Moreover, the satellite deployment system () further comprises at least an inner dispenser () that is externally fitted with second releasable attachment means for releasably attaching second satellites () to said inner dispenser (), and that is accommodated in the internal housing volume () of the outer dispenser ().

Innovative system for deploying satellites from launch vehicles

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Rome, Italy

Aniceto Panetti