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In order to be able to install in juxtaposed manner several satellites beneath the nose cone of the same launcher without any collision risk at the time of their separation, between each satellite and the support plate is positioned an adaptor. During launch, the adaptors occupy a size-limiting carr

In order to be able to install in juxtaposed manner several satellites beneath the nose cone of the same launcher without any collision risk at the time of their separation, between each satellite and the support plate is positioned an adaptor. During launch, the adaptors occupy a size-limiting carriage position. When it is wished to control the separation of a satellite, its adaptor passes into a separation position, in which the satellite is tilted or swung away from the neighbouring satellite or satellites.

대표청구항 ▼

[ We claim:] [1.] Payload adaptor to be installed on a carrying structure for the simultaneous carriage on the same launcher of at least two juxtaposed payloads, said adaptor comprising:a support part which can be fixed to the carrying structure, the support part having a first lug;a tilting part co

[ We claim:] [1.] Payload adaptor to be installed on a carrying structure for the simultaneous carriage on the same launcher of at least two juxtaposed payloads, said adaptor comprising:a support part which can be fixed to the carrying structure, the support part having a first lug;a tilting part connected to the support part or to the carrying structure by articulation means, the tilting part having a second lug;first, remotely unlockable holding means interposed between the support part and the tilting part so as to overlap the first and second lugs for normally maintaining the tilting part in a payload carriage position;tilting control means, interposed between the tilting part and the support part or the carrying structure, in order to automatically bring the tilting part into a payload separation position by pivoting around articulation means during an unlocking of the first holding means;end of travel locking means, associated with the tilting control means and automatically actuated when the tilting part arrives in the payload separation position; andsecond, remotely unlockable holding means, which can be directly interposed between the tilting part and the payload in order to normally maintain the latter on the tilting part.