Daniel Barron Rivera

US Patent:

7823837, Nov 2, 2010

Filed:

Mar 31, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/394743

Inventors:

John W. Behrens - Torrance CA, US
Thomas L. Kessler - Palos Verdes Estates CA, US
Leora Peltz - Pasadena CA, US
Jeffrey J. Cronick - Hunting Beach CA, US
Glenn N. Caplin - Manhattan Beach CA, US
Frank O. Chandler - Huntingdon Beach CA, US
Robert V. Frampton - Pasadena CA, US
Daniel E. Rivera - Lakewood CA, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B64G 1/64

US Classification:

2441725, 2441724

Abstract:

An in-space spacecraft servicing system () includes a servicing spacecraft () and a propellant module (). The servicing spacecraft includes a client servicing system (), as well as navigation avionics () for independent flight operation and a servicing propellant tank (). The propellant module moves the servicing module from an upper stage drop off location and releases it in proximity to a client spacecraft () for a servicing mission. It has a propellant tank () with capacity for multiple missions and is used to refill the servicing spacecraft's propellant tanks between missions. Either or both the servicing spacecraft and the propellant module may have navigation avionics. The servicing spacecraft also has a universal docking adaptor () for different client spacecraft, and can convert a client spacecraft from non-cooperative to cooperative.

US Patent:

7861975, Jan 4, 2011

Filed:

Mar 31, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/394742

Inventors:

John W. Behrens - Torrance CA, US
Thomas L. Kessler - Palos Verdes Estates CA, US
Leora Peltz - Pasadena CA, US
Jeffrey J. Cronick - Huntington Beach CA, US
Glenn N. Caplin - Manhattan Beach CA, US
Frank O. Chandler - Huntington Beach CA, US
Robert V. Frampton - Pasadena CA, US
Daniel E. Rivera - Lakewood CA, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B64G 1/64

US Classification:

2441725, 2441724, 2441581

Abstract:

An in-space spacecraft servicing system () includes a servicing spacecraft () and a propellant module (). The servicing spacecraft includes a client servicing system (), as well as navigation avionics () for independent flight operation and a servicing propellant tank (). The propellant module moves the servicing module from an upper stage drop off location and releases it in proximity to a client spacecraft () for a servicing mission. It has a propellant tank () with capacity for multiple missions and is used to refill the servicing spacecraft's propellant tanks between missions. Either or both the servicing spacecraft and the propellant module may have navigation avionics. The servicing spacecraft also has a universal docking adaptor () for different client spacecraft, and can convert a client spacecraft from non-cooperative to cooperative.

US Patent:

8006938, Aug 30, 2011

Filed:

Sep 23, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/888552

Inventors:

John W. Behrens - Torrance CA, US
Thomas L. Kessler - Palos Verdes Estates CA, US
Leora Peltz - Pasadena CA, US
Jeffrey J. Cronick - Huntington Beach CA, US
Glenn N. Caplin - Manhattan Beach CA, US
Frank O. Chandler - Huntington Beach CA, US
Robert V. Frampton - Pasadena CA, US
Daniel E. Rivera - Lakewood CA, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B64G 1/64

US Classification:

2441725, 2441724

Abstract:

An in-space spacecraft servicing system () includes a servicing spacecraft () and a propellant module (). The servicing spacecraft includes a client servicing system (), as well as navigation avionics () for independent flight operation and a servicing propellant tank (). The propellant module moves the servicing module from an upper stage drop off location and releases it in proximity to a client spacecraft () for a servicing mission. It has a propellant tank () with capacity for multiple missions and is used to refill the servicing spacecraft's propellant tanks between missions. Either or both the servicing spacecraft and the propellant module may have navigation avionics. The servicing spacecraft also has a universal docking adaptor () for different client spacecraft, and can convert a client spacecraft from non-cooperative to cooperative.