METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PLACING SATELLITES IN LOW EARTH ORBIT - Patent 1261518

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EP 1 261 518 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	04.12.2002 Bulletin 2002/49

(21)	Application number: 01916278.3

(22)	Date of filing: 28.02.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B64G 1/40, B64G 1/14, F02K 9/78, F25J 3/00, F25J 3/04

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0106/355

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0106/4513 (07.09.2001 Gazette 2001/36)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

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Priority:

29.02.2000 US 515951

(71)	Applicant: Andrews Space & Technology, Inc.
	Seattle, WA 98134 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	ANDREWS, Jason Seattle, WA 98134 (US) ANDREWS, Dana Seattle, WA 98134 (US)

(74)	Representative: Miller, James Lionel Woolverton et al
	Kilburn & Strode,20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)

(54)	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PLACING SATELLITES IN LOW EARTH ORBIT