SPACECRAFT ASSEMBLY METHOD Russian patent published in 2020 - IPC B64G1/22 

FIELD: astronautics.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to assembly of spacecrafts (SC) of block-modular type. Payload modules (PLM) (1) and service systems modules (SSM) are assembled separately. After PLM (1) assembly on tooling (2) imitating the SC body, the required devices and equipment are fixed on the assembled structure. Then on inner side of honeycomb panels process corset (3) fixing position of mounting and connecting dimensions PLM (1) is installed, after that, tooling (2) is removed. To PLM (1) SSM is connected (from below) with the standard SC body by aligning their mounting surfaces.

EFFECT: shorter time for performance of manufacturing operation, installation and dismantling of technological corset (3) on PLM with SC, due to installation of this corset on inner side of PLM.

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