A pair of opposing, spaced apart bracket assemblies is mounted on a lower surface of a landing vehicle deck with each bracket assembly having a latch receiver extending therefrom. A pair of opposing, spaced apart latch assemblies is mounted on an upper surface of an exploration vehicle with each latch assembly having a latch pivotally mounted for releasably engaging one of the bracket assembly latch receivers. A plurality of tethers with each tether releasably connecting one of plurality of wheels to the landing vehicle deck is provided. Each of the latch assembly latches pivots relative to the exploration vehicle upper surface to disengage from one of the bracket assembly latch receivers, so that the plurality of tethers suspend the exploration vehicle from the landing vehicle deck.


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    Title :

    Exploration vehicle stowage and deployment systems


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2025-05-27


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS



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