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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2007
Applicants:
Michael David Johnson, Friendswood, TX (US);
Baron Hall, Friendswood, TX (US);
Inventors:
Michael David Johnson, Friendswood, TX (US);
Baron Hall, Friendswood, TX (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 1/12 (2006.01); B64G 1/64 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A modular spacecraft incorporating a launch vehicle interface design that also functions as a berthing or docking interface for the spacecraft. The vehicle interface utilizes existing launch vehicle components to minimize cost and time to flight. In addition, the spacecraft is constructed from off-the-shelf launch vehicle components that enable a low cost construction as well as a secondary payload carrying functionality.