A method and apparatus for docking a spacecraft. The apparatus comprises elongate members, movement systems, and force management systems. The elongate members are associated with a docking structure for a spacecraft. The movement systems are configured to move the elongate members axially such that the docking structure for the spacecraft moves. Each of the elongate members is configured to move independently. The force management systems connect the movement systems to the elongate members and are configured to limit a force applied by the each of the elongate members to a desired threshold during movement of the elongate members.


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    Title :

    СТЫКОВОЧНАЯ СИСТЕМА КОСМИЧЕСКОГО ЛЕТАТЕЛЬНОГО АППАРАТА


    Publication date :

    2018-04-23


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    Russian


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS