TOPPING-UP COMPONENTS COMPARTMENT Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: space engineering; transport space vehicles for topping-up orbital stations, such as MIR, in space. SUBSTANCE: compartment has housing made in form of truncated cones whose large bases are connected by central frame; propellant component tanks, and pressurizing system bottles and fittings are arranged inside casing where load-bearing module is also provided; this module is also made in form of two truncated cones and central pipe on which small bases of cones are secured (larger bases are secured on central frame). Tanks, bottles and charging fittings are mounted on side surfaces of load- bearing module and inside pipe. EFFECT: high density of arrangement at increased rigidity of casing. 1 dwg