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Solar Array Drive Mechanism. Type 4

  • Purpose: Rotation of solar array wings at the specified rate; electrical power transmission for control and telemetry signals; shaping and generating signals of the output shaft rotation angle.
  • Year of release: 2000
  • Guaranteed service life (years): 15.5
  • Estimated production / delivery time (months): 12
  • Flight qualification of the product: Yes
  • Brief history of flight qualification: Amos-5, Telcom-3, KazSat-3, Express-АТ1, Express-АТ2, Express-АМ8, Loutch-5A, Loutch-5B, Loutch-5V.
  • Possibility to adapt the product to customer requirements: Yes
ParameterValue
Output shaft rotation rate,deg/min0-16
Angle measurement error, not exceeding, °2.5
Total current of power current-collecting devices, A90
Number of power supply circuits, units18
Overall dimensions, mm156 х 260 х 223
Number of telemetry circuits, units15
Operational life defined by hours, not less than150000
Mass, kg4.3

Electromechanical solar array drive mechanism.

Remark

Operating regime: continuous rotation.