Patent ID: 8694183

Claim:
A Partial Automated Alignment and Integration System (PAAIS) comprised of: at least one horizontally movable equipment component; at least one vertically movable equipment component; a track assembly comprised of a plurality of transportation beams, and a plurality of energy-emitting components movably attached to said transportation beams, wherein at least one of said energy-emitting components is positioned to emit energy along a first axis, wherein at least one of said energy-emitting components is positioned to emit energy along a second axis, wherein at least one of said energy-emitting components is positioned to emit energy along a third axis, wherein said first, second, and third axes intersect at a predetermined end-position and end-orientation of a space vehicle component; at least one energy-receiving component comprised of a six-sided housing, wherein one side is configured to engage an external surface of said space vehicle component and provide a path for electrical power to enter an electrical power system of said space vehicle component, a plurality of energy-receiving surfaces fixedly attached to at least one of said housing sides and configured to receive energy emitted by said energy-emitting components, wherein at least one of plurality of energy-receiving surfaces is oriented to receive energy along said first axis when said space vehicle component is in a first position and a first orientation, wherein at least one of plurality of energy-receiving surfaces is oriented to receive energy along said second axis when said space vehicle component is in a second position and a second orientation, wherein at least one of plurality of energy-receiving surfaces is oriented to receive energy along said third axis when said space vehicle component is in a third position and a third orientation; at least one communication hardware component; and at least one hardware processing component.