Joint and payload dispenser

A payload dispenser joint for detachably attaching to each other two adjacent panels of a payload dispenser for a launch vehicle of a satellite, wherein

• the joint comprises:
• a clamp, comprising an inner clamp portion and an outer clamp portion facing the inner clamp portion, each clamp portion comprising a through opening;
• and
• a bolt, configured to arrange in the through openings,
• wherein the inner clamp portion comprises a first and second inner clamp flange and an inner mid portion between the first and second inner flanges,
• wherein the outer clamp portion comprises a first and second outer clamp flange and an outer mid portion between the first and second outer flanges,
• wherein the joint comprises a first panel end portion of a first panel comprising a first end section and a second panel end portion of a second panel comprising a second end section,
• wherein the first and the second panels are neighboring panels of the payload dispenser,
• wherein the first end section comprises a first outer panel flange and a first inner panel flange,
• wherein the second end section comprises a second outer panel flange and a second inner panel flange,
• wherein the first end section comprises a first contact surface formed by a portion of an outer surface of the first outer panel flange and by a portion of an outer surface of the first inner panel flange,
• wherein the second end section comprises a second contact surface formed by a portion of an outer surface of the second outer panel flange and by a portion of an outer surface of the second inner panel flange,
• wherein the first and second contact surfaces are abutting each other in the joint forming a reference plane,
• wherein a first inner clamp locking surface of the first inner clamp flange is arranged at a first angle to the reference plane,
• wherein a first outer clamp locking surface of the first outer clamp flange is arranged at a second angle to the reference plane,
• wherein a second inner clamp locking surface of the second inner clamp flange is arranged at a third angle to the reference plane,
• wherein a second outer clamp locking surface of the second outer clamp flange is arranged at a fourth angle to the reference plane,
• wherein a first inner panel locking surface of the first inner panel flange is arranged at a fifth angle to the reference plane,
• wherein a first outer panel locking surface of the first outer panel flange is arranged at a sixth angle to the reference plane,
• wherein a second inner panel locking surface of the second inner panel flange is arranged at a seventh angle to the reference plane, and
• wherein a second outer panel locking surface of the second outer panel flange is arranged at an eighth angle to the reference plane.