Gas Feed Unit
Glavkosmos
The Gas Feed Unit is a pneumatic automation equipment designed to supply Xenon propellant at a specified pressure and flow rate to orbit control propulsion units.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 3.1 kg
- Design life
- 19 years
- Lead time
- 9 months
- TRL
- 7
Normalised to common units so this product can be compared with others in its category. The supplier's own wording is below.
As published by the supplier
- Purpose
- Providing Xenon at the specified pressure and flow rate to the orbit control propulsion units.
- Year of release
- 2003
- Design life
- 19 years
- Lead time
- 9 months
- Flight qualification of the product
- No
- Possibility to adapt the product to customer requirements
- Yes
- Propellant flow rate
- 0.2 to 1.2 g/s
- Inlet operating pressure (excess)
- up to 140 kgf/cm2
- Outlet operating pressure (excess)
- 1.7±0.17 kgf/cm2
- Operating temperature range
- -20 to +50 °C
- Active lifetime
- 15.25 years
- Mass
- 3.1 kg
About
The Gas Feed Unit (GFU) is a critical piece of pneumatic automation equipment engineered to provide Xenon propellant to orbit control propulsion units. Its primary purpose is to ensure a consistent and controlled supply of Xenon at a specified pressure and flow rate, which is vital for the precise maneuvering and station-keeping of spacecraft. The unit was first released in 2003 and boasts a guaranteed service life of 19 years, with an active lifetime of 15.25 years. While the product is not flight qualified, it offers the possibility to be adapted to specific customer requirements, allowing for customization to suit various mission profiles. It operates within a temperature range of -20 to +50 °C and has a mass of 3.1 kg. The GFU handles propellant flow rates from 0.2 to 1.2 g/s, with an inlet operating pressure of up to 140 kgf/cm2 and an outlet operating pressure of 1.7±0.17 kgf/cm2.
Documentation
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