METHOD OF TOPPING UP SPACECRAFT ON ORBIT Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

Abstract RU 2261357 C2

FIELD: spacecraft.

SUBSTANCE: proposed method includes topping up of propellant tank with pressurizing gas and transfer of propellant components from emptied tank into receiving tank. Amount of propellant transferred from emptied tank is determined by ratio depending on pressurizing gas temperature at beginning and end of propellant transfer and temperature and pressure in gas space of emptied propellant tank at end of process.

EFFECT: improved reliability of spacecraft topping up system, simplified design of propellant tank and reliability of its sealing.

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Authors

Kornilov V.A.

Dates

2005-09-27—Published

2003-06-24—Filed