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Landing system for a body and space probe provided with such a system

US9290279B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ASTRIUM SAS · FR

Inventors

Christophe Balemboy · Mérignac, FR
Mark Kinnersley · Bremen, DE
Robert Laine · Paris, FR
Xavier Sembely · Toulouse, FR

Key dates

Filing date	May 28, 2010
Grant date	Mar 22, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 3, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB64G1/1071
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A landing system of a body and a space probe provided with such a system for landing on a bearing ground. The landing system includes landing legs (5), each with a footpad (6) at the end thereof, intended for braking the landing impact of the body when coming into contact with the ground and for supporting the body on the ground after landing. The footpads (6) are not coplanar.

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