SPACE PLATFORM Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC B64G1/00 B64G1/22 

FIELD: aerospace engineering.

SUBSTANCE: proposed platform comprises parallelepiped-shaped carcass with top (3) and bottom panels mounted thereon. Said carcass supports solar batteries hinged thereto and comprising root (7) and end (8) sections. Top panel (3) accommodates gravitation device bar (9). Intermediate panel divides in-carcass space into service system and useful load (UL) compartments. Orientation and stabilisation system electromagnetic components are attached to aforesaid bottom panel on carcass side. Magnetometer (15) is fastened onto top panel (3). Side panels are hinged to carcass and furnished with UL attachments arranged inside UL compartment. Solar battery hinges are arranged on the side of lateral panels. Root (7) and end (8) sections incorporate limiters of their mutual turn through angle not exceeding 270°. Total length of two pairs of root and end sections exceeds total length of carcass face ribs arranged on the side of lateral panels. Thin-film photo devices are glued to lateral panel that incorporates attachments for carcass to be jointed to separation system. Height of root (7) and end (8) sections does not exceed that of service system compartment. Lateral panels comprise rotary fragments (21) arranged in UL compartment zone and furnished with opening drives.

EFFECT: continuous onboard chemical battery recharging, reduced weight and higher accuracy of measurements.

4 cl, 6 dwg