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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2008
Leonard A. Atkinson, Oak Hill, VA (US);
Jonathan Howard, Sterling, VA (US);
Ronald E. Huebner, Waterford, VA (US);
David A. Anhalt, Centreville, VA (US);
Nicholas J. Pappageorge, Herndon, VA (US);
Richard A. Singer, Potomac, MD (US);
Leonard A. Atkinson, Oak Hill, VA (US);
Jonathan Howard, Sterling, VA (US);
Ronald E. Huebner, Waterford, VA (US);
David A. Anhalt, Centreville, VA (US);
Nicholas J. Pappageorge, Herndon, VA (US);
Richard A. Singer, Potomac, MD (US);
Orbital Sciences Corporation, Dulles, VA (US);
Abstract
A secondary payload interface for payload communications using a primary payload communications channel is provided. The secondary payload interface may include a plurality of input/output couplers which may connect the primary payload communications channel to a secondary payload. The plurality of input/output couplers may establish an isolated secondary payload communications channel within the primary payload communications channel. The secondary payload interface may be designed such that control and telemetry interactions with the operators of the communications satellite are limited.