Satellite retrieval system

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1981-03-30

1983-07-05

Barefoot, Galen L.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Spacecraft

Attitude control

244115, 269152, 269242, 269244, 294 86R, B64G 164

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043914233

ABSTRACT:
A satellite retrieval system (10) wherein first and second pairs of coacting parallel bars (40), and (94) are separately mounted in spaced parallel planes on the front of a spacecraft (14). The bars of one pair are at right angles to bars of the other pair, and together the two pairs of bars effect a variable aperture adapted to close around a rod (26) extending from a second spacecraft (22) to thereby effect the capture of the latter.

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patent: 4105241 (1978-08-01), Mee
patent: 4123020 (1978-10-01), Korsak
patent: 4173324 (1979-11-01), Rudmann
patent: 4177964 (1979-12-01), Hujsak

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