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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2020
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
James J. Peterka, III, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US);
Glenn N. Caplin, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Richard W. Aston, Brea, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 1/40 (2006.01); B64G 1/24 (2006.01); B64G 1/00 (2006.01); B64G 1/26 (2006.01); B64G 1/64 (2006.01); B64G 1/10 (2006.01); B64G 1/28 (2006.01); B64G 1/36 (2006.01); B64G 1/42 (2006.01); B64G 1/44 (2006.01); B64G 1/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 1/242 (2013.01); B64G 1/002 (2013.01); B64G 1/007 (2013.01); B64G 1/10 (2013.01); B64G 1/26 (2013.01); B64G 1/40 (2013.01); B64G 1/402 (2013.01); B64G 1/405 (2013.01); B64G 1/641 (2013.01); B64G 1/283 (2013.01); B64G 1/361 (2013.01); B64G 1/363 (2013.01); B64G 1/365 (2013.01); B64G 1/422 (2013.01); B64G 1/428 (2013.01); B64G 1/44 (2013.01); B64G 1/503 (2013.01); B64G 2001/643 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus to methods and apparatus for performing propulsion operations using electric propulsion system are disclosed. An example launch vehicle includes a first space vehicle including a first core structure and a first electric propulsion system, and a second space vehicle including a second core structure and a second electric propulsion system, the second core structure releasably attached to the first space vehicle in a stacked configuration.