METHOD OF PRODUCING SPACE APPARATUS Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC B64G1/42 B64G7/00 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to aerospace engineering and may be used in producing telecommunication space apparatuses. Proposed method comprises producing component parts, assembling space apparatus, preparing electric power sources for operation, conducting electric tests of space apparatus for operation, mechanical strength, heat-and-vacuum endurance, and final tests including control over attachment of solar and storage batteries. Mechanical tests and control over said attachment are conducted using standard storage and solar batteries. Prior to mechanical testing, storage batteries are charged under conditions identical to standard conditions of prelaunch charging. All other tests are conducted using handling functional simulators of solar and storage batteries. Note here that solar battery simulators are connected directly to industrial power supply while storage batteries connections are implemented in two ways: directly in the case of charging interface and via guaranteed power supply system in the case of discharging interface. Standard storage batteries are stored as-charged with disconnected stabilised voltage converter.

EFFECT: higher operating performances and test reliability.

2 cl, 1 dwg