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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2011
Applicant:
Robert T. Bigelow, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Inventor:
Robert T. Bigelow, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Assignee:
Bigelow Aerospace, North Las Vegas, NV (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 1/64 (2006.01); B64G 4/00 (2006.01); B64G 1/10 (2006.01); B64G 1/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 4/00 (2013.01); B64G 1/646 (2013.01); B64G 1/1078 (2013.01); B64G 2001/224 (2013.01); B64G 2004/005 (2013.01);
Abstract
A spacecraft carrier is disclosed. The carrier has a large internal volume for housing at least one spacecraft. The carrier can be used as a repair and maintenance facility in space for spacecraft. Manned and unmanned devices can be stored, repaired and resupplied. The carrier can also transport a number of spacecraft to other locations allowing for an efficient coordinated movement of many spacecraft.