MICRO-SATELLITE FOR EARTH SURFACE REMOTE SENSING Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC B64G1/10 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to space vehicles, in particular to micro-satellites for Earth surface shooting and image transmitting. Micro-satellite body is made in the form of rectangular parallelepiped and consists of power frame with upper and lower end plates mounted in it in parallel to each other and two intermediate plates. On optical-electronic system in the area of blind and optical unit connection, mounting flange with mounting holes is made. This flange is used for optical-electronic system rigid fixing on intermediate plate. Star sensors protruding from body are rigidly fixed on the same intermediate plate. Upper end-plate is located between mounting flange and optical-electronic system lens end. In the intermediate plate contacting with mounting flange and in the upper end plate, indents for optical-electronic system are made. On the end of optical-electronic system, light-protective cover with its opening/closing drive is installed. On the upper end plate, around protruding part of optical-electronic system, power ring is installed on which antennas and part of optical-electronic system instruments are located. On the power frame, in areas between end and intermediate plates as well as between intermediate plates, panels with indents are installed. Indents are closed with removable covers. Instruments of service and target equipment are mounted on removable panels and removable covers.

EFFECT: improvement of performance, technological and operational characteristics is achieved.

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