FIELD: aircraft engineering.
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to spacecraft fasteners for installation of observation equipment to arranged, mainly, at spacecraft docking hardware viewing window. This device comprises support equipped with fastening posts with seats (8) and their fastening elements (9) at installation points. This support consists of the frame (5) with slide (6) and adapter (7) arranged thereat to support observation hardware clamping elements (2). Frame (5) is provided with locating and mounting flanges (10) and (14) fitted at its ends. Locating surfaces of flange (10) and seats (8) are arranged in parallel. Flange (10) has threaded bore (12) for spacer (13) to be fitted therein. Flange (14) is located at preset angle to flange (10) and provided with threaded bore for fastening element (16). Slide (6) is fitted in flange (14) to displace in the groove and to turn about element (16) for it to thrust said element against said flange. Opposite end of slide (6) is provided with spherical membrane with axis parallel about the surface of flange (14) while mating spherical surface is made on adapter (7). Said surfaces interact via the groove and ledge made thereat to make adapter (7) displace and turn (to locking position) relative to slide (6).
EFFECT: hardware (video camera) can be installed parallel with spacecraft docking unit axis and aligned with mating target axis.
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