SPACECRAFT Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: space engineering; designing spacecraft. SUBSTANCE: proposed spacecraft has compartments with target equipment, instrument section control equipment and power section with storage batteries mounted on heat-exchange units forming monoblock units, temperature control system with thermal boards and power supply system. Each monoblock unit includes set of thermal tubes located in one plane. On one side, ends of thermal tubes are rigidly secured in monoblock unit body and on other side ends of these tubes are pressed to hydraulic thermal board by means of mechanical detachable joint; hydraulic thermal board is formed by part of hydraulic loop of temperature control system and is located on power section body. Length of side of storage battery bottom which is parallel to thermal tubes is lesser than length of these tubes. EFFECT: increased service life; enhanced reliability of spacecraft. 1 dwg