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Enhanced antenna stowage and deployment system

  • US 7,180,470 B1
  • Filed: 12/03/2004
  • Issued: 02/20/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An antenna stowage and deployment system, comprising:

  • a spacecraft;

    at least a first and a second antenna assembly, wherein the at least first antenna assembly and the second antenna assembly are located along the same surface of said spacecraft, and wherein, in a non-deployed state, the second antenna assembly is configured to nest upon the first antenna assembly, each of said antenna assemblies further comprising;

    an articulating deployment couple affixed to said spacecraft for deploying said antenna assembly,a first antenna affixed to said deployment couple, anda second antenna affixed to said first antenna.

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