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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2018
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Gary E. Lemke, Torrance, CA (US);
Chris J. Wasson, Torrance, CA (US);
John P. Mills, Hermosa Beach, CA (US);
Cecilia G. Cantu, Playa del Rey, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 1/44 (2006.01); H02S 30/20 (2014.01); G01C 21/02 (2006.01); B64G 1/24 (2006.01); B64G 1/36 (2006.01); G06F 9/30 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 1/443 (2013.01); B64G 1/242 (2013.01); B64G 1/361 (2013.01); G01C 21/025 (2013.01); G06F 9/30003 (2013.01); H02S 30/20 (2014.12);
Abstract
Satellites having autonomously deployable solar arrays are disclosed. A disclosed example satellite includes a solar array, a sensor to detect that the satellite has exited a launch vehicle, a processor to enable ignition of squibs of a squib array based on the satellite exiting the launch vehicle, and a squib controller to control the ignition of the squibs based on a firing sequence of the squibs, where the squib controller is to vary the firing sequence to autonomously deploy the solar array.