Abstract: A method and apparatus for deploying satellites is disclosed a satellite deployment mechanism includes an enclosure having at least one door, a lift table implemented therein, and a spring arranged to apply force to the lift table. A mounting system is arranged to allow for the satellite deployment mechanism to be mounted to a portion of a spacecraft. Responsive to opening the at least one door, the spring may cause the lift table to eject one or more satellites from the enclosure.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 28, 2020
Date of Patent:
July 5, 2022
Assignee:
L2 SOLUTIONS, LLC
Inventors:
Michael David Johnson, Victor James Dube, Tyler Gerald Holden