Conical Adapter. Type 1
Glavkosmos
Flight-proven CFRP conical adapter (650 mm) interfacing spacecraft to the Briz-M upper stage on Proton.
Technical specifications
- Purpose
- Interface between spacecraft and upper stage
- TRL
- Flight qualified since 2000
- Customization
- Adaptable to customer requirements
- Height
- 650 mm
- Mass
- 48.8 / 62 / 76.6 / 81.5 (83 / 76.5) kg, depending on configuration
- Ring bore diameter (upper-lower joint)
- 1172-2490 mm
- Booster / Launch vehicle
- Briz-M 14S43 booster / Proton launch vehicle
- Construction
- Conical grid shell, CFRP, two interface rings
About
Conical grid-shell adapter made from carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) with two interface rings, providing the specified mechanical interface between a spacecraft and the Briz-M / 14S43 upper stage flown on the Proton launch vehicle. Flight-qualified since 2000, with variant masses depending on configuration. Can be adapted to customer requirements.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.
