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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2016
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Gregory Clayton Busche, Rolling Hills, CA (US);
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A stackable pancake satellite that is configured so that a plurality of the satellites can be stacked within a payload fairing of a launch vehicle. Each satellite includes sections that are folded or rotated together prior to launch, and unfolded or rotated away from each other when deployed. A first section is a satellite body having a first side that acts as a thermal radiator and a second side opposite the first side that includes an antenna. A second section includes one or more solar panels attached adjacent to the first side of the satellite body. A third section includes a splash plate reflector attached adjacent to the second side of the satellite body that reflects signals between Earth and the antenna. When deployed, the solar panels are pointed towards the Sun and the splash plate reflector directs the signals between the Earth and the antenna.