SPACESHIP DOCKING ASSEMBLY Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC B64G1/64 F42B15/36 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to aerospace engineering, particularly, to docking assemblies. Spaceship docking assembly comprises active unit with arrow-shape rod at its center and passive unit with mate receiver cone terminated in seat. Said seat is shaped to barrel filled with fusible metal. Barrel body consists of two shells. Inner shell is made from refractory heat-insulation material while outer shell is made from ferromagnetic material with grooves to lay three-phase spiral coil connected with power supply. Inner shell inner side surface has third shell rigidly secured thereto and made from conducting material.

EFFECT: simplified docking.

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