A device for docking with a satellite including: a mobile, satellite receiving platform (10), suitable for resting against a protruding element of the satellite, a device for capturing the protruding element, and a device (20) for damping and positioning the receiving platform, including: a set (21) of link arms (210) connecting the satellite receiving platform to a member that is fixed relative to a spacecraft carrying the docking device, the set of link arms being suitable for enabling the platform to move in six degrees of freedom, and a set of magnetic dampers (25), suitable for damping the contact between the satellite and the mobile receiving platform in proportion to the relative speed between the satellite and the mobile receiving platform. A method for docking and undocking this device to/from a satellite.
DISPOSITIF D'ARRIMAGE AMORTISSANT A UN SATELLITE
DEVICE FOR DAMPING DOCKING TO A SATELLITE
VORRICHTUNG ZUR DÄMPFUNG DES ANDOCKENS AN EINEN SATELLITEN
2024-05-08
Patent
Electronic Resource
French
IPC: | B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS |