Kinematics Analysis and Simulation of Small Satellite Docking Mechanism End Executor

In order to save space mission cost, prolonging the working life of the spacecraft and improving the flexibility and capable of performing various tasks should get more attention on orbit servicing technology. For the docking process of a new type of two independent service in-orbit spacecraft, this paper finished the kinematics analysis, for the whole docking capture process, two groups of different initial conditions and control function of the simulation analysis were finished by the ADAMS software. The results prove that the docking mechanism performance is very good, and reliable connection can be realized in the general initial conditions.