METHOD OF POWER SUPPLY OF SPACECRAFT WITH ELECTROCHEMICAL GENERATORS DURING FLIGHT Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC H01M8/06 B64G1/42 

FIELD: chemistry; space technology; power engineering.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to space technology and particularly to methods of power supply of spacecrafts (SC) with the power supply system based on electrochemical generators during a flight. According to the invention method includes generation of electric energy based on chemical reaction O₂ and H₂. Notably, that before derivation of initial chemical components O₂ and H₂ on a board of SC for energy generation ends, SC is joined in orbit to space energy platform with electrolytic section, water is pumped into it - reaction product of ECG SC, and after water electrolysis on the platform, SC is supplied with products of water electrolysis - chemical components O₂ and H₂ for further electrochemical reaction in ECG on the board of SC, thereafter SC is undocked from the platform and place into working orbit, the cycle is repeated required number of times.

EFFECT: extension of time for energy generation without increasing mass of initial chemical components O₂ and H₂ on the board of spacecraft, increase of electric power level without multiple increase of power supply system mass.

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