Satellite station

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1986-10-14

1987-10-27

Barefoot, Galen

Aeronautics and astronautics

Spacecraft

Spacecraft formation, orbit, or interplanetary path

244165, B64G 122

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047024402

ABSTRACT:
In a satellite or space station having at least one stabilized service module and a payload module connected thereto in different orientations, an interconnecting and coupling structure includes latchable lift-and-turn mechanisms having some components in the service module and remaining components in the payload module; relative lift is provided such that the components are interconnected to obtain the interconnection of the modules; the modules are independently and releasably interconnected for latching and locking them together while the lift-and-turn mechanism is disconnected.

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patent: 3174706 (1965-03-01), Wagner
patent: 3420470 (1969-01-01), Meyer
patent: 3526143 (1970-09-01), Henley
patent: 3981467 (1976-09-01), Ludlow
patent: 3992955 (1976-11-01), Evans et al.
patent: 4415130 (1983-11-01), Staehlin

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