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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2021
Applicant:
Korea Aerospace Research Institute, Daejeon, KR;
Inventors:
Sung Hyuck Im, Daejeon, KR;
Jun Seong Lee, Daejeon, KR;
Kee Joo Lee, Daejeon, KR;
Jae Sung Park, Daejeon, KR;
Assignee:
KOREA AEROSPACE RESEARCH INSTITUT, Daejeon, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 1/28 (2006.01); B64G 1/00 (2006.01); B64G 1/10 (2006.01); B64G 1/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 1/285 (2013.01); B64G 1/002 (2013.01); B64G 1/10 (2013.01); B64G 1/242 (2013.01);
Abstract
An orbit transition apparatus that transitions an orbit of a payload in outer space includes a rotating body, an adapter disposed on a center part of the rotating body for docking a payload, a launch module disposed outside of the rotating body for launching the payload, and a thruster for rotating the rotating body. The launch module may launch the payload to a target orbit.