Systems for capturing a client vehicle and related methods

作者: David M. Murphy , Michael Edward Mceachen , Michael Foster , William A. Llorens , Jeffrey R. Braden

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摘要: Capture assemblies and compliant extension may be utilized for insertion into a nozzle of liquid engine spacecraft. The capture assembly include an apparatus such as probe the at least partially enclosed in forward portion probe. plurality actuated fingers deploying outwardly from when is inserted nozzle. housing connected to axial movement facilitate between retracted position extended position, wherein forwardly, relative housing.

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