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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2017
Applicant:
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Falls Church, VA (US);
Inventor:
Alan R. Cherrette, Torrance, CA (US);
Assignee:
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION, Falls Church, VA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 1/10 (2006.01); B64G 1/64 (2006.01); H01Q 1/28 (2006.01); H01Q 19/13 (2006.01); H01Q 21/28 (2006.01); H01Q 19/19 (2006.01); H01Q 3/26 (2006.01); H01Q 15/16 (2006.01); B64G 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 1/10 (2013.01); B64G 1/64 (2013.01); B64G 1/641 (2013.01); H01Q 1/288 (2013.01); H01Q 3/26 (2013.01); H01Q 15/16 (2013.01); H01Q 19/13 (2013.01); H01Q 19/19 (2013.01); H01Q 21/28 (2013.01); B64G 1/002 (2013.01); B64G 1/1007 (2013.01); B64G 2001/643 (2013.01);
Abstract
A three-axis spacecraft including a spacecraft body including first and second opposing radiator/equipment panels, first and second opposing mounting panels, an earth deck and a zenith deck. The zenith deck faces the Earth when the spacecraft is on orbit and the first and second mounting panels face an east and west direction relative to the Earth when the spacecraft is on orbit. The spacecraft further includes a mounting cylinder extending through the spacecraft body and out of the first and second mounting panels.