Soft Capture and Rendezvous System
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The Soft Capture and Rendezvous System is a NASA-developed docking interface designed to enable future spacecraft to safely rendezvous with, capture, and potentially service or deorbit satellites such as the Hubble Space Telescope.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA technology
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spacecraft docking system ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Hubble Space Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compatibleWith |
future crewed servicing vehicles
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future robotic servicing vehicles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designedFor |
Hubble Space Telescope deorbit
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Hubble Space Telescope servicing ⓘ |
| designFeature |
cooperative docking geometry
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passive interface on target spacecraft ⓘ visual and sensor targets for guidance ⓘ |
| developer |
NASA
NERFINISHED
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NASA Goddard Space Flight Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enables |
controlled deorbit of Hubble Space Telescope
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potential life-extension servicing of Hubble Space Telescope ⓘ robotic rendezvous with Hubble Space Telescope ⓘ |
| function |
enable soft capture prior to rigid berthing
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facilitate relative navigation during rendezvous ⓘ provide standardized docking interface for future spacecraft ⓘ reduce impact loads during docking ⓘ |
| hasPart |
alignment guides
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capture latches ⓘ docking ring ⓘ grapple-friendly features ⓘ rendezvous target interface ⓘ soft capture mechanism ⓘ structural attachment points ⓘ |
| installationDate | May 2009 ⓘ |
| installationMission | STS-125 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| installationVehicle | Space Shuttle Atlantis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| installedOn | Hubble Space Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| missionContext | Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| orbitAltitudeCategory | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| purpose |
enable capture of satellites
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enable on-orbit servicing of satellites ⓘ enable potential deorbit of satellites ⓘ enable safe rendezvous with satellites ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
on-orbit servicing technologies
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satellite deorbit systems ⓘ spacecraft docking mechanisms ⓘ |
| safetyObjective |
limit structural loads on captured spacecraft
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minimize collision risk during rendezvous ⓘ |
| status | on-orbit ⓘ |
| targetBody | artificial Earth satellites ⓘ |
| usedInDomain |
on-orbit satellite servicing
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space debris mitigation planning ⓘ |
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