SPACESCRAFT POWER SUPPLY CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM TO THIS END Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC B64G1/42 B64G1/44 H02J17/00 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to spacecraft power supply. Proposed method involves replenishing spacecraft power supply from external sources. One or several spacecraft-mounted electric power stations are located on working orbits in spacecraft line of sight. Spacecraft location is determined to cut on spacecraft tracking system and electromagnetic power is transmitted to spacecraft onboard receiver. Transmission can be performed in the range of laser to microwave radio radiation, or in the form of high-power electron beams. Spacecraft power supply system in normal state, supply of electromagnetic power from spacecraft-mounted electric power station is terminated and it is moved to standby orbit. Proposed system comprises device to transmit electric power arranged on spacecraft-mounted electric power station platform driven by rocket engine. Said platform carries also laser range finder optically connected with one or several angular reflectors arranged on spacecraft. Said reflectors are used to align spacecraft-mounted electric power station conducting channels with spacecraft electric power receiving channels.

EFFECT: reliable power supply, longer active life of spacecraft.

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