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Air Bearing (35 kg)

  • Purpose: Air bearing with adjustable detent is a zero gravity simulator; it provides the movement with 3 degrees of freedom.
  • Year of release: 2009
  • Guaranteed service life (years): _
  • Estimated production / delivery time (months): 5
  • Flight qualification of the product: No
  • Possibility to adapt the product to customer requirements: No
ParameterValue
Max carrying capacity, kg35
Angle of turn relative to vertical axisnot limited
Angle of turn relative to horizontal axes±30°

Rotates through 360° along one axis (vertical), the possibility of rotation in two horizontal axises is limited.

Air bearing consists of a pedestal and hemisphere-form bearing. The bearing is attached to the moving platform with small satellite or layout of satellite. Also the air bearing includes a compressor and trap. The trap device is designed for the safe descent of the installed satellite layout with a bearing on the pedestal for conducting the experiment, and lifting after the end of the experiment. The compressor is needed to create a thin layer of air between the bearing and the pedestal for movement with minimal friction.

The load capacity of the air bearing is 35 kg.