SPACECRAFT Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: space engineering; designing of spacecraft. SUBSTANCE: spacecraft includes instrument bay with set of automatic equipment and equipment bay with storage batteries arranged in it. Temperature control system of spacecraft includes thermal plates with sealed connectors. Thermal plates form monoblock units together with batteries. Connectors are fitted on outer wall of equipment bay. Some of their contacts are connected in parallel with positive terminal of each battery. Other contacts are connected to set of automatic equipment through remote switch. Switch is found in negative circuit of ground supply. Power supply and temperature control of spacecraft systems may be effected both from on-board and ground equipment. EFFECT: improved service life indices; enhanced safety of spacecraft. 2 cl, 2 dwg