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.


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    Title :

    SPACECRAFT CAPTURE MECHANISM


    Additional title:

    ERFASSUNGSMECHANISMUS FÜR RAUMFAHRZEUG
    MÉCANISME DE CAPTURE DE VAISSEAU SPATIAL


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    Publication date :

    2021-03-24


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS / B25J Manipulatoren , MANIPULATORS



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