A space vehicle including a body having an interior, an exterior, a first side and a second side; a first stacking pillar positioned on the exterior of the body at the first side thereof; a second stacking pillar positioned on the exterior of the body at the second side thereof; and a stiffener extending through the interior of the body from a first end proximate to the first stacking pillar to a second end proximate to the second stacking pillar so as to rigidly connect the first stacking pillar to the second stacking pillar, wherein the stiffener is configured such that, when a plurality of the space vehicle are positioned adjacent to one another so as to form a layer of a launch stack and joined to one another at respective stacking pillars thereof, the stiffeners of the plurality of the space vehicle combine to form a generally circular shape.


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    Title :

    STIFFENER FOR SPACE VEHICLES


    Additional title:

    VERSTEIFUNG FÜR RAUMFAHRZEUGE
    RAIDISSEUR POUR VÉHICULES SPATIAUX


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2025-01-01


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS



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