System for attaching and separating satellites
US6076467A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 18, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64G1/002
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
System for attaching and separating satellites which comprises an open ring or metal band (1) which has a channel formed in its inner perimeter, in which jaws are integrated in a discontinuous way, which can slide in the said channel, two end pieces (5) fixed to the ends of the said ring, a tensioning bolt (4) which joins the two end parts, and three supports for retaining the ring (1) which are fixed to the structure of the launcher (3) of a satellite (2). The invention can be applied to artificial satellites of any weight and size.
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