Design and Analysis of a Novel Floating Docking Mechanism for On-Orbit Refueling

The docking mechanism is a key component for on-orbit refueling technology. In this paper, the design and analysis of a novel floating docking mechanism for on-orbit berthing-based refueling is presented. Compared with traditional berthing and docking, the berthing here is high in success rate and l...

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Main Authors: Zhicheng Sun, Shipeng Li, Huan Zhang, Haiming Lei, Xiaodong Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Aerospace
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/9/7/365