COMPARTMENT FOR COMPONENTS OF RECHARGING Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: space engineering; designing and operation of transport spacecraft used for recharging space stations, such as MIR. SUBSTANCE: compartment for components of recharging has housing with fuel and oxidizer tanks secured on it and provided with respective fittings and bottles of pressurization system. Housing is made in form of cone-shaped shells coupled coaxially by means of bearing frame. Shells are provided with symmetrical ports having centering taper members for securing respective tanks. In center of housing there is cylindrical spacer used for fastening shells together. Bottles of air pressurization system are located inside cylindrical spacer. Fittings are secured on housing in zone of respective fuel and oxidizer tanks. EFFECT: facilitated manufacture; enhanced operational reliability at launch and in flight in space. 1 dwg