The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for simulating a satellite mission operating state. The apparatus, according to the present invention, comprises: a satellite operation procedure rule definition unit for registering a satellite operation procedure rule which defines a satellite operation procedure keyword and attribute corresponding to a satellite's state of performing a mission of interest; a satellite operation procedure processing unit for receiving a satellite operation procedure which includes a series of operation procedures prepared for the satellite to perform the mission, and extracting, from the received satellite operation procedure, a keyword and attribute value corresponding to the keyword and attribute included in the registered satellite operation procedure rule a mission list storage unit for storing a list of mission performance actions arranged in the order of execution time, wherein the mission performance actions correspond to the extracted keyword and attribute value; an orbit data storage unit for storing orbit data of the satellite; a time management unit for providing a current time; and a control unit for confirming an orbit and the mission performance action corresponding to the current time from the orbit data of the satellite and the mission list, and causing the satellite's state of performing the mission of interest to be visually displayed.

The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for simulating a satellite mission operating state. The apparatus, according to the present invention, comprises: a satellite operation procedure rule definition unit for registering a satellite operation procedure rule which defines a satellite operation procedure keyword and attribute corresponding to a satellite's state of performing a mission of interest; a satellite operation procedure processing unit for receiving a satellite operation procedure which includes a series of operation procedures prepared for the satellite to perform the mission, and extracting, from the received satellite operation procedure, a keyword and attribute value corresponding to the keyword and attribute included in the registered satellite operation procedure rule a mission list storage unit for storing a list of mission performance actions arranged in the order of execution time, wherein the mission performance actions correspond to the extracted keyword and attribute value; an orbit data storage unit for storing orbit data of the satellite; a time management unit for providing a current time; and a control unit for confirming an orbit and the mission performance action corresponding to the current time from the orbit data of the satellite and the mission list, and causing the satellite's state of performing the mission of interest to be visually displayed.

A moon/planet complex, an orbiting docking spaceport, and transportation vehicles therebetween that includes i) moon/planet base station having a landing platform with a plurality of charged plates; ii) a moon/planet orbiting craft, docking spacecraft having landing platform with a plurality of charged plates; iii) a personnel transport spacecraft to shuttle personnel between an orbiting craft and planetary/moon base station having rotating electromagnetic rings 320 and/or rotating electromagnetic plates to interact with charged plates; iv) a large personnel/cargo transport spacecraft to shuttle personnel between an orbiting craft and planetary base station having rotating electromagnetic plates to interact with charged plates.

A moon/planet complex, an orbiting docking spaceport, and transportation vehicles therebetween that includes i) moon/planet base station having a landing platform with a plurality of charged plates; ii) a moon/planet orbiting craft, docking spacecraft having landing platform with a plurality of charged plates; iii) a personnel transport spacecraft to shuttle personnel between an orbiting craft and planetary/moon base station having rotating electromagnetic rings 320 and/or rotating electromagnetic plates to interact with charged plates; iv) a large personnel/cargo transport spacecraft to shuttle personnel between an orbiting craft and planetary base station having rotating electromagnetic plates to interact with charged plates.

A gravity simulation system, including a computing system running a program thereon to receive input for a gravity environment and calculate the gravity environment based on a predetermined gravity algorithm, and a gravity simulation aircraft connected to the computing system to simulate the gravity environment received from the computing system based on at least one of a flight setting and a gravity setting.

Processing units and electrical power generation are integrated with a botanical environment to form a closed loop system whereby the outputs of one component serve as the inputs of another. Additionally, humans can be added to the system while maintaining the closed loop nature. Heat generated by the electrical power generation and processing units aids in the growth of botanicals and in the conversion of waste organic materials into both fertilizer and fuel for the electrical power generation. Additionally, carbon dioxide output by the electrical power generation is consumed by the botanicals, which, in turn, output oxygen consumed by the electrical power generation. Water is obtained by passing the exhaust of the electrical power generation across condenser coils, and is utilized for adiabatic cooling, as well as a heat transfer medium. Water is also consumed by the botanicals, aiding their growth.

Processing units and electrical power generation are integrated with a botanical environment to form a closed loop system whereby the outputs of one component serve as the inputs of another. Additionally, humans can be added to the system while maintaining the closed loop nature. Heat generated by the electrical power generation and processing units aids in the growth of botanicals and in the conversion of waste organic materials into both fertilizer and fuel for the electrical power generation. Additionally, carbon dioxide output by the electrical power generation is consumed by the botanicals, which, in turn, output oxygen consumed by the electrical power generation. Water is obtained by passing the exhaust of the electrical power generation across condenser coils, and is utilized for adiabatic cooling, as well as a heat transfer medium. Water is also consumed by the botanicals, aiding their growth.

An interface assembly for connecting an on-board propulsion system to a testing facility includes a support member configured for coupling to a manipulation system and a mounting member configured for coupling to the on-board propulsion system. A plurality of channels extends between and couples the mounting member to the support member.

A space seeker motion test system comprises a rough vacuum chamber including a space seeker holding fixture, a space chamber including a target to be imaged by a space seeker disposed in the space seeker holding fixture, a bellows coupling the space seeker holding fixture to the space chamber, a gate valve providing selective fluidic communication between the space seeker holding fixture and an internal volume of the space chamber through the bellows, a first vacuum pump configured to maintain the rough vacuum chamber at a rough vacuum, and a second vacuum pump configured to maintain the space chamber at high vacuum.

A space seeker motion test system comprises a rough vacuum chamber including a space seeker holding fixture, a space chamber including a target to be imaged by a space seeker disposed in the space seeker holding fixture, a bellows coupling the space seeker holding fixture to the space chamber, a gate valve providing selective fluidic communication between the space seeker holding fixture and an internal volume of the space chamber through the bellows, a first vacuum pump configured to maintain the rough vacuum chamber at a rough vacuum, and a second vacuum pump configured to maintain the space chamber at high vacuum.