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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:
Aug. 15, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 27, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Douglas Claffey, Malvern, PA (US);
James Woodburn, King of Prussia, PA (US);
Assignee:
Analytical Graphics, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2441 / ; 244176 ;
Abstract
Determining suitable launch windows to avoid or minimize close approaches between a launch vehicle and orbiting objects. A method and apparatus is disclosed for minimizing close approaches between spacecraft and other objects in space during the launch and early deployment phase of their lifetime, by defining a launch window, utilizing filters to screen certain objects in space from consideration and identifying launch window blackout times to avoid close approaches with the remaining objects in space under consideration.