Adjustable multipoint docking system

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2005-01-11

2005-01-11

Barefoot, Galen (Department: 3644)

Aeronautics and astronautics

Spacecraft

Attitude control

Reexamination Certificate

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06840481

ABSTRACT:
An adjustable multipoint docking system includes a plurality of adjustable grasping jaws that are aligned on a mounting surface and adapted to grab onto a wide variety of extending rings, such as conventional spacecraft adapter rings, of an on-orbit target spacecraft for various missions including spacecraft rescue, spacecraft transorbiting to a desired orbit, spacecraft transorbiting to a waste orbit, or spacecraft deorbiting.

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