US 12,438,106 B2
Enclosures for facilitating activities in space, and associated systems and methods
Daniel Faber, Westminster, CO (US)
Assigned to Space Arena, Inc., Westminster, CO (US)
Filed by Space Arena, Inc., Westminster, CO (US)
Filed on Jun. 17, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/745,959.
Application 18/745,959 is a division of application No. 17/669,094, filed on Feb. 10, 2022, granted, now 12,037,142.
Application 17/669,094 is a continuation of application No. 16/127,111, filed on Sep. 10, 2018, granted, now 11,273,932, issued on Mar. 15, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/595,238, filed on Dec. 6, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/556,468, filed on Sep. 10, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0336375 A1, Oct. 10, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B64G 1/22 (2006.01); A63B 71/02 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); B64G 1/26 (2006.01); B64G 1/42 (2006.01); B64G 1/60 (2006.01); B64G 1/64 (2006.01); H01L 23/60 (2006.01); B64G 1/24 (2006.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01); B64U 50/34 (2023.01); B64U 50/35 (2023.01); B64U 101/00 (2023.01); B64U 101/05 (2023.01); B64U 101/24 (2023.01); B64U 101/26 (2023.01); B64U 101/30 (2023.01)
CPC H01L 23/60 (2013.01) [A63B 71/02 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64G 1/2227 (2023.08); B64G 1/2228 (2023.08); B64G 1/26 (2013.01); B64G 1/428 (2013.01); B64G 1/60 (2013.01); B64G 1/646 (2013.01); B64G 1/2427 (2023.08); B64U 50/19 (2023.01); B64U 50/34 (2023.01); B64U 50/35 (2023.01); B64U 2101/00 (2023.01); B64U 2101/05 (2023.01); B64U 2101/24 (2023.01); B64U 2101/26 (2023.01); B64U 2101/30 (2023.01); B64U 2201/20 (2023.01)] 16 Claims
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1. A spacecraft system, comprising:
a flexible membrane configured to deploy from a first spacecraft to enclose an interior volume filled with one or more gases, wherein the flexible membrane is transparent or translucent;
a plurality of cameras positioned to acquire visual images of the interior volume; and one or more controllers configured to implement a routine that includes:
moving the first spacecraft from a first orbit to a second orbit, the first orbit being larger than the second orbit;
docking the first spacecraft with a second spacecraft;
transmitting, using the plurality of cameras, an event or activity within the interior volume; and
returning the first spacecraft to the first orbit.