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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Mark Cleveland, Westminster, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 1/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 1/10 ;
Abstract
A launch vehicle assembly has a launch vehicle body ( ) having a first slot ( ) therein. A first magnet ( ) is disposed within the first slot ( ). A fairing assembly ( ) is positioned adjacent to the vehicle body ( ). The fairing assembly ( ) has a second slot ( ) therein positioned opposite the first slot ( ). A second magnet ( ) is disposed within the second slot ( ) so that the second magnet ( ) repels the first magnet ( ).