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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2014
Applicant:
Global Aerospace Corporation, Irwindale, CA (US);
Inventors:
Kerry T. Nock, Irwindale, CA (US);
Kim M. Aaron, Irwindale, CA (US);
Angus D. McRonald, Altadena, CA (US);
Kristin L. Gates, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Assignee:
GLOBAL AEROSPACE CORPORATION, Irwindale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 1/62 (2006.01); B64G 1/22 (2006.01); B64G 1/58 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64G 1/62 (2013.01); B64G 1/222 (2013.01); B64G 1/58 (2013.01); B64G 2001/224 (2013.01);
Abstract
An inflatable aerodynamic deceleration method and system is provided for use with an atmospheric entry payload. The inflatable aerodynamic decelerator includes an inflatable envelope and an inflatant, wherein the inflatant is configured to fill the inflatable envelope to an inflated state such that the inflatable envelope surrounds the atmospheric entry payload, causing aerodynamic forces to decelerate the atmospheric entry payload.