Combination / separation method between satellite and rocket and apogee kick engine

摘要

PURPOSE:To improve the reliability of the removal operation by combining a satellite, an apogee-kick engine, and a payload attaching fitting, with the same removing bolt, and combining the said engine and the satellite with a simple ratch mechanism. CONSTITUTION:In a composition in which an apogee-kick engine 2 is combined to a satellite 1, and a rocket 5 is combined to the satellite 1 through a payload attaching fitting 3, the flange at the satellite 1 side, the flange of the apogee- kick engine 2, and the flange of the payload attaching fitting 3 are fastened together with an explosion bolt 7 and a nut-form processed good 8 fixed to the payload attaching fitting 3, and they are connected each other. The explosion bolt 7 is held by a bolt catcher 9 when it is removed. And the flange at the satellite 1 side and the flange of the apposi-kick engine 2 are combined with a simple ratch mechanism to allow an easy removal.