ORBIT-SERVICED AUTOMATIC SPACECRAFT Russian patent published in 2016 - IPC B64G1/00 

FIELD: astronautics.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to space engineering. Orbit-serviced spacecraft comprises a standard power plant with fuel tanks, fuel supply system with filling neck, target hardware, motion control system, electric power supply system, power attachments for coupling with service spacecraft, system for data communication with ground control station and with service spacecraft. One or more units of equipment are made in form of removable cassettes with housing, energy-information connector, locking mechanism on seat, electromechanical system for protection from unauthorised removal and gripper of cassette with external manipulator. Units are arranged in housing of spacecraft to allow access of external manipulator thereto. Attachment assembly to service spacecraft is equipped with energy-information connector for control of unlocking and diagnosis of cassettes. Spacecraft fuel supply system is provided with equipment for refueling in weightlessness conditions with contact or remotely controlled lock of covers of filling necks.

EFFECT: longer active existence of spacecraft launched into orbit in a group.

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