LV Thermal Conditioning System [low pressure]
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Stationary LV compartment thermal conditioning system (air cleaning/drying/heating) for Soyuz at Kourou, GSC launch complex. Vapor compression refrigerating machine.
Technical specifications
- Purpose
- Air preparation (cleaning, drying, heating) and delivery to LV compartments during prelaunch and launch
- Development start
- 2005
- Estimated production/delivery time
- 18 months (new) / 6 months (refurbished)
- Flight qualification
- No
- Customization
- No
- Installation
- Stationary system, Soyuz Launch Complex at GSC (Kourou, French Guiana)
- Technology
- Vapor compression refrigerating machine with controlled cooling effect and intermediate heat medium
- TRL
- 9
About
The LV Thermal Conditioning System (low pressure) is intended for thermal conditioning air preparation (cleaning, drying, heating) and delivery with specified parameters (flow-rate, temperature) into LV compartments at all stages of LV prelaunch preparation and launch, from LV installation on the launch pad. It is a stationary system based on a vapor compression refrigerating machine of controlled cooling effect with intermediate heat medium. Part of the ground support equipment of the Soyuz Launch Complex at the Guiana Space Centre (GSC) in French Guiana. Development started 2005; delivery time 18 months new / 6 months refurbished. Not flight qualified. Not customizable.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.
