US Patent 6962310 Inflatable satellite bus

Patent 6962310 was granted and assigned to Bigelow Aerospace on November, 2005 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Bigelow Aerospace

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

69623100

Patent Inventor Names

Robert T. Bigelow0

Date of Patent

November 8, 2005

Patent Application Number

109811950

Date Filed

November 4, 2004

Patent Primary Examiner

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J. Woodrow Eldred

Patent abstract

An inflatable satellite bus is claimed for use with a mission payload. The inflatable satellite bus is comprised of a core adapted to receive a mission payload. There is an expandable shell attached to the core and substantially enclosing the core. The core has an attitude control device and a power system attached to the core and operated by a controller.