US 11,840,498 B2
System for producing remote sensing data from near earth orbit
Ronald E. Reedy, San Diego, CA (US); and Thomas E. Schwartzentruber, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to Skeyeon, Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by Skeyeon, Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 20, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/953,450.
Application 16/953,450 is a continuation of application No. 16/129,210, filed on Sep. 12, 2018, granted, now 10,858,309.
Application 16/129,210 is a continuation of application No. 15/868,794, filed on Jan. 11, 2018, granted, now 10,590,068, issued on Mar. 17, 2020.
Application 15/868,794 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/439,533, filed on Feb. 22, 2017, granted, now 10,351,267, issued on Jul. 16, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/430,727, filed on Dec. 6, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2021/0078942 A1, Mar. 18, 2021
Int. Cl. C07C 259/06 (2006.01); H04B 7/185 (2006.01); G01S 19/39 (2010.01); B64G 1/42 (2006.01); B64G 1/10 (2006.01); H04B 7/195 (2006.01); B64G 1/44 (2006.01); A61P 35/00 (2006.01); G01S 13/90 (2006.01); B64G 1/66 (2006.01)
CPC C07C 259/06 (2013.01) [A61P 35/00 (2018.01); B64G 1/1021 (2013.01); B64G 1/425 (2013.01); B64G 1/443 (2013.01); G01S 19/39 (2013.01); H04B 7/18513 (2013.01); H04B 7/195 (2013.01); B64G 1/1028 (2023.08); B64G 1/1035 (2023.08); B64G 1/66 (2013.01); G01S 13/90 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A satellite configured to maintain an orbit between 100 km and 350 km, the satellite comprising:
a vehicle bus comprising a frontal section having at least one beveled surface configured to reduce drag; and
one or more stabilization surfaces mounted to and extending outwardly from the vehicle bus,
wherein the one or more stabilization surfaces and the at least one beveled surface comprise a material selected to at least partially specularly reflect incident atmospheric air particles during flight, wherein the material comprises SiOx, and
wherein the material and the at least one beveled surface reduce drag on the satellite.