A spacecraft (1) with at least one deployable panel structure (2, 2') comprising a first panel element (20) hingedly connected to a support element (12, 12') at the spacecraft body (10) so that the first panel element (20) can be hinged out about a first hinge axis (21) from a storage position to a deployed position; a second panel element (22) hingedly connected to said support element (12,12') so that the second panel element (22) can be hinged out about a second hinge axis (23) from a storage position to a deployed position wherein the first hinge axis (21) and the second hinge axis (23) are not parallel; and a connecting mechanism (27) adapted to interconnect the first panel element (20) with the second panel element (22) when both panel elements are deployed in order to establish a connection between both panel elements (20, 22).
Spacecraft with at least one deployable panel structure and deployable panel structure
Raumfahrzeug mit mindestens einer entfaltbaren Plattenstruktur und entfaltbare Plattenstruktur
Engin spatial pourvu d'au moins une structure de panneau déployable et structure de panneau déployable
2019-01-30
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS |