Flight Releasable Grapple Fixture
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The Flight Releasable Grapple Fixture is a standardized mechanical interface used on spacecraft and payloads to allow robotic arms to securely grapple, manipulate, and release them in orbit.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mechanical interface
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space hardware standard ⓘ spacecraft grapple fixture ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
ISS external payloads
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orbital payloads ⓘ satellites ⓘ spacecraft ⓘ |
| designedFor |
on-orbit servicing operations
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payload installation and removal ⓘ spacecraft berthing and handling ⓘ |
| domain |
space engineering
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space robotics ⓘ |
| enables |
automated or teleoperated capture of spacecraft
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precise positioning of payloads on orbit ⓘ remote handling of payloads in microgravity ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
compatible with specific end effector designs
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designed for on-orbit operations ⓘ provides secure mechanical connection ⓘ standardized interface geometry ⓘ supports repeated grappling and release cycles ⓘ |
| hasUser |
Canadian Space Agency
NERFINISHED
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International Space Station program NERFINISHED ⓘ NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ Space Shuttle program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
external surfaces of orbital payloads
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external surfaces of spacecraft ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Earth orbit
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microgravity environment ⓘ |
| partOf |
payload handling systems
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space robotics infrastructure ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
grapple fixture
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robotic end effector ⓘ space manipulator system ⓘ |
| requires | compatible robotic arm end effector ⓘ |
| safetyRole |
ensuring secure capture during robotic operations
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preventing unintended release of payloads ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Canadarm
NERFINISHED
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Canadarm2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Dextre NERFINISHED ⓘ space station robotic manipulators ⓘ |
| usedFor |
allowing robotic arms to securely capture payloads
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grappling spacecraft and payloads in orbit ⓘ manipulating spacecraft and payloads robotically ⓘ releasing payloads from robotic arms ⓘ |
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