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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2021
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Joseph Paul Shoer, Denver, CO (US);
Jeffrey Allen Lewis, Littleton, CO (US);
Brian Michael Sutter, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);
Emily Elaine Boster, Littleton, CO (US);
Timothy Michael Linn, Littleton, CO (US);
Mark Andrew Johnson, Parker, CO (US);
Jarvis T. Songer, Golden, CO (US);
Edward Boneau Bierhaus, Golden, CO (US);
Weyman Albert Weems, Littleton, CO (US);
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems for implementing a Jupiter aerospace mission can enable delivery of a science payload to a Jupiter orbit on a direct Earth-to-Jupiter trajectory. Solar power and use of avionics also allow a fast assembly, integration, and test process compared to past outer Solar System missions. The spacecraft can include an aerodynamic forebody, a shell, and a thermal protection system. The spacecraft can manage the radiation environment, generate solar power, and return data to Earth with a robust radio-frequency (RF) amplification and antenna gain.