| ORBITAL SCIENCES CORPORATION Patent applications |
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| 20090301544 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FLEXIBLE, LIGHTWEIGHT PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAY - A flexible, lightweight photovoltaic cell array includes one or more individual photovoltaic cell strings attached to a polyimide film substrate and covered with a polyvinyl fluoride film. Each photovoltaic cell string includes one or more photovoltaic cells attached to a flexible printed circuit board. The photovoltaic cell array may be manufactured by a method that includes bonding at least one photovoltaic cell to a flexible printed circuit board, mounting the flexible printed circuit board on a polyimide film substrate, and covering the flexible printed circuit board with a substantially transparent polyvinyl fluoride film. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090292407 | SOLAR-POWERED AIRCRAFT WITH ROTATING FLIGHT SURFACES - A solar-powered aircraft having a rotating tail assembly and/or a fore assembly is provided. The tail and fore assemblies have solar cells mounted on their upper surfaces and are rotated during flight to track the sun. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090052369 | SECONDARY PAYLOAD INTERFACE - A secondary payload interface for payload communications using a primary payload communications channel is provided. The secondary payload interface may include a plurality of input/output couplers which may connect the primary payload communications channel to a secondary payload. The plurality of input/output couplers may establish an isolated secondary payload communications channel within the primary payload communications channel. The secondary payload interface may be designed such that control and telemetry interactions with the operators of the communications satellite are limited. | 02-26-2009 |
