John Alan Ross
Accountancy at Parfet St, Littleton, CO

License number
Colorado 5340
Issued Date
Sep 11, 1979
Renew Date
Jun 1, 2008
Expiration Date
May 31, 2010
Type
Certified Public Accountant
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Address
7084 S Parfet St, Littleton, CO 80127

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Mobile Buildup Apparatus For Transporting, Supporting And Protecting Space Vehicle Payloads

US Patent:
4771998, Sep 20, 1988
Filed:
Mar 6, 1986
Appl. No.:
6/836857
Inventors:
Donald E. Rogge - Littleton CO
John R. Ross - Littleton CO
Assignee:
Orbital Sciences Corporation II - Fairfax VA
International Classification:
B23Q 300, B25B 100
US Classification:
269 17
Abstract:
A mobile buildup apparatus for transporting, supporting and protecting an upper stage rocket and a mated spacecraft between and in the various facilities through which it must pass prior to their being loaded into the cargo bay of an orbiter of NASA's Space Transportation System and transported into space. The mobile buildup apparatus comprises a transport system, support structure and protective cover. The transport system comprises a pair of semitrailers attached side-by-side removable gooseneck assembly and a removable gooseneck dolly with pintle-hook are attached to the front end of the transport system, and air ride axles to minimize shock and vibration. The support structure comprises an upper stage assembly stand and an access platform both of which are mounted on the mobile buildup apparatus to provide support for and access to, respectively, the upper stage and the mated spacecraft during assembly, testing and ground integration operations. A protective cover also is provided.