Rotational Technologies for Space Infrastructure
A spacecraft refueling and storage system comprising a first tank and a second tank for storing propellant, a rotatable shaft to which the first and second tanks are mounted for rotating the first and second tanks about an axis of the shaft, and a drive motor for rotating the shaft so that upon rotation of the first and second tanks, liquid propellant is separated from gas in the propellant and settled to an outer portion of the first and second tanks.
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11 . A spacecraft refueling and storage system comprising:
a first tank and a second tank for storing propellant;
a rotatable shaft to which the first and second tanks are mounted for rotating the first and second tanks about an axis of the shaft; and
a drive motor for rotating the shaft so that upon rotation of the first and second tanks, liquid propellant is separated from gas in the propellant and settled to an outer portion of the first and second tanks.
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20 . The spacecraft refueling and storage system of claim 11 , further comprising a moving mass system that provides shifts in the center of mass of the system in order to stabilize system kinematics.
21 . The spacecraft refueling and storage system of claim 11 , further comprising a moving mass system that performs attitude and re-orientation operations.