The present invention refers to a landing device for a low gravity lander (1) having a main body (10). The landing device comprises a number of leg-like rods (21, 22, 23, 24) attached to the main body (10), wherein, in a deployment position of the rods (21, 22, 23, 24), each of the number of rods (21, 22, 23, 24) is inclined with regard to a plane of a first side surface (11) of the main body (10) such that the rods substantially extend in a direction of movement of the low gravity lander (1). Furthermore, the number of rods (21, 22, 23, 24) is made such that they bend or buckle under forces within a predetermined range by an impact due to a landing on a landing surface (40), thereby absorbing an impact momentum.
LANDING DEVICE FOR A LOW GRAVITY LANDER
LANDUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR NIEDERSCHWERKRAFTLANDER
DISPOSITIF D'ATTERRISSAGE POUR UN ATTERRISSEUR À FAIBLE GRAVITÉ
2021-05-12
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS |
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