Figure 11: The V-shaped push-off plate is a component of the MASCOT separation mechanism, which is integrated in the central sandwich truss of the interface structure.
Figure 11: The V-shaped push-off plate is a component of the MASCOT separation mechanism, which is integrated in the central sandwich truss of the interface structure.
It provides the MASCOT lander with the required momentum during its separation from the mothercraft or the interface structure and prevents the lander from tilting during this process. In the interests of rigidity and mass, the push-off plate also has a carbon fibre sandwich design.
