A docking structure for a pair of spacecraft is described comprising a conical receptacle on the docking end of a first spacecraft that receives a mating conical projection on the docking end of the second spacecraft. The conical receptacle of the first spacecraft constitutes an exterior portion of a sealed gas-tight compartment. Pressurization of the sealed compartment causes the conical receptacle to extend toward the incoming conical projection of the second spacecraft. When the mating conical portions are latched together, the docking energy is absorbed by the compressed gas in the sealed compartment. Rebound forces are countered by a plurality of actuator cylinders supporting the conical receptacle.


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    Titel :

    Docking structure for spacecraft


    Beteiligte:
    Belew, R. R. (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    05.06.1973


    Medientyp :

    Sonstige


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Schlagwörter :


    Docking Structure for Spacecraft

    R. R. Belew | NTIS | 1973


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    R. R. Belew | NTIS | 1971


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