Space shuttle for e.g. navigation satellite, has recess formed in middle area of linkage, and arm spreaders with noses that are engaged into recess during retraction of spreaders, which spread up to opening angle using cone of linkage

摘要

The shuttle has two spreading units that are pivotably arranged at a retaining part, which is concentric to a linkage (2). A curvature of outer surfaces of each spreading unit corresponds to a curvature of nozzle necks (10) of a nozzle (1) of a satellite-power unit. The arm spreaders have noses (41), which protrude inward to the linkage in a form of arm spreaders (4) at proximal ends. A recess is formed in a middle area of the linkage. The noses engage into the recess during retraction of the arm spreaders that are spreading up to a defined opening angle using a cone (21) of the linkage.