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Solar Array Drive Mechanism. Type 6

  • 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: 2008
  • Guaranteed service life (years): 10
  • Estimated production / delivery time (months): 12
  • Flight qualification of the product: Yes
  • Possibility to adapt the product to customer requirements: Yes
ParameterValue
Output shaft rotation rate,deg/min0-24
Angle measurement error, not exceeding, °1
Total current of power current-collecting devices, A220
Number of power supply circuits, units8
Overall dimensions, mm152 х 200 х 290
Number of telemetry circuits, units11
Operational life defined by hours, not less than98000
Mass, kg4.6

Electromechanical solar array drive mechanism.

Remark

Operating regime: continuous rotation.