Low Temperature Heat Pipes
Flight-proven ammonia heat pipes (-30 to +60 °C, ≤5 °C ΔT, up to 500 W) for spacecraft thermal control. Heritage: Meteor, Intercosmos, Electro, Coronas.
Technical specifications
- Purpose
- Spacecraft thermal regime aggregate of systems
- Year of release
- 1973
- Guaranteed service life, years
- 23
- Estimated production/delivery time
- 3 months
- Flight heritage
- Meteor N, Inter-Cosmos, Electro N 1, CORONAS-PHOTON
- Customization
- Can be adapted to customer requirements
- Working temperature, °C
- -30 to +60
- Temperature difference (condensation–evaporation), °C
- ≤5
- Transmitted power, W
- Up to 500
- Type
- Heat pipe with axial omega-shaped grooves, ammonia heat carrier
- TRL
- 9 (flight-proven)
About
The Low Temperature Heat Pipes are axial omega-groove heat pipes with ammonia heat carrier designed for spacecraft thermal regime systems. They operate from -30 to +60 °C with ≤5 °C temperature difference between condensation and evaporation zones, transferring up to 500 W. Released in 1973 with 23-year service life and 3-month delivery. Adaptable. Flight heritage: Meteor N, Inter-Cosmos, Electro N 1, CORONAS-PHOTON.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.
