System and method for assembling and deploying satellites

摘要

A satellite deployment system has a plurality of releasable dispenser modules that are attached to each other with each module carrying satellites. Each dispenser module acts as an individual final stage with its own propulsion unit and deploys a subset of satellites to the appropriate altitude and orbit. Since each dispenser module can deploy its satellites far from other dispenser modules, the risk of collision among the satellites is greatly reduced, which allows a large number of satellites to be launched in a safe, timely and cost-effective manner.

主权项

1. A satellite deployment system comprising:
a plurality of releasable dispenser modules attached to each other, each releasable dispenser module adapted to support at least one satellite to be deployed in orbit; and a controller adapted to:
release each dispenser module from a launch vehicle; andfor the each released module, release into space the at least one satellite from the released dispenser module.