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Apparatus and Method for Deploying a Hypervelocity ShieldProvided herein are apparatuses for deployment of at least one hypervelocity shield on a structure in exoatmospheric space. The apparatuses comprise a means of attaching to the structure at least at one place on the structure and further comprise at least one of the hypervelocity shields and a means of deploying said shields. Also provided are methods of deploying the hypervelocity shields using said apparatuses.
Document ID
20040015219
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Eric L Christiansen
Justin H Kerr
Date Acquired
August 21, 2013
Publication Date
November 18, 2003
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Report/Patent Number
NASA-Case-MSC-23443-1
Patent Number: NASA-Case-MSC-23443-1
Patent Application Number: US-Patent-Appl-SN-263293
Patent Number: US-Patent-6,647,855
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-6,647,855
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-263293

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