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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2014
Applicant:
Bigelow Aerospace Llc, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Inventor:
Robert T. Bigelow, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Assignee:
Bigelow Aerospace, LLC, North Las Vegas, NV (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 1/64 (2006.01); B64G 1/40 (2006.01); B64G 1/42 (2006.01); B64G 1/44 (2006.01); B64G 1/12 (2006.01); B64G 1/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 1/646 (2013.01); B64G 1/401 (2013.01); B64G 1/402 (2013.01); B64G 1/425 (2013.01); B64G 1/44 (2013.01); B64G 1/648 (2013.01); B64G 1/12 (2013.01); B64G 1/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
A spacecraft capture tug is disclosed. The tug can capture objects in space, including spacecraft and satellites, using an engagement system and provide propulsion for the object to a point of servicing, repair, or other desired operations. Further, the tug may dock with other specialty tugs to form a custom transport system.