Coaxial connector with translating grounding collar for establishing a ground path with a mating connector

A coaxial connector, comprising:

• a housing comprising a housing first end and a housing second end;
• a first conductor comprising a first conductor first end and a first conductor second end, the first conductor first end configured to contact a first connector, the first conductor mounted within the housing towards the housing first end by a first dielectric, the first conductor electrically insulated from the housing by the first dielectric, the first conductor biased towards the housing first end and configured to axially translate towards the housing second end upon contact of the first conductor first end with the first connector;
• a second conductor comprising a second conductor first end and a second conductor second end, the second conductor second end configured to contact a second connector, the second conductor electrically insulated from the housing by a second dielectric, the second conductor mounted within the housing towards the housing second end by the second dielectric, the second conductor fixed relative to the housing;
• and
• a grounding collar mounted to and in electrical communication with the housing with at least a portion of the first conductor positioned within the grounding collar, the grounding collar biased towards the housing first end and configured to axially translate towards the housing second end upon contact with the first connector;
• wherein the coaxial connector is configured to establish an electrical path between the first conductor and the first connector after establishing a grounding path between the grounding collar and the first connector, and after axial translation of the grounding collar;
• and
• wherein the coaxial connector is configured to establish electrical contact between the first conductor second end and the second conductor first end after axial translation of the first conductor.