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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2023
The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA (US);
Henry Helvajian, Pasadena, CA (US);
Randy Villahermosa, La Canada Flintridge, CA (US);
THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION, El Segundo, CA (US);
Abstract
Cell-based systems may interlock in a reconfigurable configuration to support a mission. Space systems, for example, of a relatively large size may be assembled using an ensemble of individual 'cells', which are individual space vehicles. The cells may be held together via magnets, electromagnets, mechanical interlocks, etc. The topology or shape of the joined cells may be altered by cells hopping, rotating, or “rolling” along the joint ensemble. The cells may be multifunctional, mass producible units. Rotation of cell faces, or of components within cells, may change the functionality of the cell. The cell maybe collapsible for stowage or during launch.