Kirk D. Dameron
Engineering at Eliot St, Denver, CO
License number
Louisiana EI.0005189
Issued Date
Jan 1, 1900
Category
Civil Engineer
Address
Address
465 S Eliot St, Denver, CO 80219
Professional information
Kirk Dameron
Specialties:
Economics
Work:
Regis University
Direct To Facility Capture And Release
US Patent:
2013014, Jun 6, 2013
Filed:
Dec 6, 2012
Appl. No.:
13/706956
Inventors:
Jonathan Andrew Goff - Lafayette CO, US
Michel Edward Loucks - Friday Harbor WA, US
Kirk David Dameron - Denver CO, US
Michel Edward Loucks - Friday Harbor WA, US
Kirk David Dameron - Denver CO, US
International Classification:
B64G 1/64
US Classification:
2441724
Abstract:
A method for delivering a payload to a space facility is provided. The method includes detecting the relative position and velocity of a launch vehicle stage, the launch vehicle stage including the payload and one or more thrusters. The method also includes providing guidance information to the launch vehicle stage. The launch vehicle stage does not include a relative navigation system. In response to receiving the guidance information, the method further includes activating one or more thrusters corresponding to the guidance information, and guiding a capture head of a boom into capture proximity to the payload. One end of the boom is coupled to the space facility and the other end of the boom is coupled to the capture head. The method also includes capturing the payload, removing any residual relative velocity of the payload relative to the space facility, and moving the captured payload to the space facility.