Docking mechanism???

[fissou11]

Hi there<br />Can the docking mechanism of a satellite be made of aluminum and what are the appropriate alternatives?<br /><br />

 

[why06]

hello, <br />I can tell you why no one has answered your post yet. It's because we don't understand what your saying. I could basicallly state the same thing by asking "can a soda can be made out of iron?"<br /><br />Please go into detail<font color="yellow"></font> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div>________________________________________ <br /></div><div><ul><li><font color="#008000"><em>your move...</em></font></li></ul></div> </div>

 

[CalliArcale]

You can make a docking mechanism out of any material which will meet your requirements. These requirements will be dependent on many factors, but probably the most significant will be how much mechanical load it will have to bear. Aluminum is actually a very popular metal in spacecraft construction, including for docking mechanisms, because it has a good blend of strength and low mass. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#666699"><em>"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff."</em>  -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>