ABSTRACT The present invention provides a capture mechanism for capturing and locking onto the Marman flange located on the exterior surfaces of spacecraft/satellites. The capture mechanism achieves its goal of quickly capturing a client spacecraft by splitting the two basic actions involved into two separate mechanisms. One mechanism performs the quick grasp of the target while the other mechanism rigidises that grasp to ensure that the target is held as firmly as desired. 69 Date Recue/Date Received 2020-11-10

    La présente invention concerne un mécanisme de capture permettant une capture et un verrouillage sur la couronne Marman située sur les surfaces extérieures d'engins spatiaux/satellites. Le mécanisme de capture atteint son objectif de capture rapide d'un engin spatial cible en séparant les deux actions de base impliquées dans deux mécanismes séparés. Un mécanisme réalise la saisie rapide de la cible, tandis que l'autre mécanisme rigidifie cette saisie afin d'assurer une tenue de la cible aussi ferme que souhaitée.


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    Title :

    SPACECRAFT CAPTURE MECHANISM


    Additional title:

    MECANISME DE CAPTURE DE VAISSEAU SPATIAL


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2021-08-24


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS / B25J Manipulatoren , MANIPULATORS



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