Aerospace Capital tested a device for separating small satellites in orbit.
For the first time in Russia, the private company Birat Aerospace tested a device for separating small satellites in orbit. The system operated normally in orbit and separated the 200 kg Kinosputnik spacecraft (Sputniks group).
The air separation device consists of two rings and a mechanical opening system. Depending on the configuration, the device can separate satellites weighing up to 300 kg. The separation occurs without the use of pyrochemicals, thus reducing the effects on the device, which is especially important for satellites with sensitive equipment. The separation speed of the satellites is about 0.5 ms. The system can be installed both along the direction of the rocket's flight and perpendicularly.
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