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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2014
Applicant:
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Inventors:
Herbert H. Vichnin, King of Prussia, PA (US);
Neil E. Goodzeit, Princeton, NJ (US);
David J. Hentosh, Yardley, PA (US);
Assignee:
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 1/00 (2006.01); B64G 1/64 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 1/002 (2013.01); B64G 2001/643 (2013.01);
Abstract
A side-by-side dual-launch spacecraft arrangement is provided. The arrangement may include a dual-launch adaptor, a first spacecraft, and a second spacecraft. The first spacecraft and the second spacecraft may be mounted on the dual-launch adaptor and may be arranged side by side on the dual-launch adaptor. An aspect ratio of each of the first and second spacecraft may be within a range of 0.55 and 0.8.