Abstract: A reentry vehicle includes a nose section, a modular section comprised of two or more connected modules, a flared section. The nose section is connected to a first end of the modular section, and the flared section is positioned proximate a second end of the modular cylindrical section.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 1, 2005
Date of Patent:
May 22, 2007
Assignee:
Spacehab, Incorporated
Inventors:
Michael D. Johnson, James D. Baker, Frank T. Eichstadt, Michael E. Bain
Abstract: A reentry vehicle includes a nose section, a modular section comprised of two or more connected modules, a flared section. The nose section is connected to a first end of the modular section, and the flared section is positioned proximate a second end of the modular cylindrical section.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 1, 2005
Publication date:
October 5, 2006
Applicant:
SPACEHAB, INCORPORATED
Inventors:
Michael Johnson, James Baker, Frank Eichstadt, Michael Bain