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ANDROGYNOUS PERIPHERAL DOCKING SYSTEM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Orbital Stations
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- androgynous peripheral docking system
1, record 1, English, androgynous%20peripheral%20docking%20system
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Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- APDS 1, record 1, English, APDS
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Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The androgynous peripheral docking system (APDS), manufactured by RSC-Energia in Kaliningrad, Russia, is designed to achieve the capture, dynamic attenuation, alignment, and hard docking of spacecraft through the use of essentially identical docking mechanisms attached to each vehicle. The primary components of each docking mechanism are a structural base ring housing 12 pairs of structural hooks (1 active, 1 passive per pair), an extendable guide ring with 3 petals, a motordriven capture latch within each guide petal, 3 ball screw/nut mechanism pairs connected via a common linkage, 3 electromagnetic brakes (dampers), and 5 fixer mechanisms (that allow for only z-axis movement of the guide ring). 2, record 1, English, - androgynous%20peripheral%20docking%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Stations orbitales
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- anneau d'amarrage androgyne
1, record 1, French, anneau%20d%27amarrage%20androgyne
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- APDS 1, record 1, French, APDS
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les Russes utilisent deux systèmes d'amarrage, le premier appelé «probe and drogue», système d'amarrage central avec parties mâle et femelle, le second dit «androgyne» (pas de parties mâle/femelle spécifique). L'anneau a 1 mètre de diamètre. 1, record 1, French, - anneau%20d%27amarrage%20androgyne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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