Xenon Feed Unit. Type 2
Glavkosmos
The Xenon Feed Unit. Type 2 is a pneumatic automation equipment designed to supply xenon propellant at specified pressure and flow rates to spacecraft orbit control propulsion units.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 2.6 kg
- Design life
- 19 years
- Lead time
- 9 months
- TRL
- 9
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
- 2006
- Design life
- 19 years
- Lead time
- 9 months
- Flight qualification of the product
- Yes
- Possibility to adapt the product to customer requirements
- Yes
- Propellant flow rate
- 4 to 15 mg/s
- Inlet operating pressure (excess), kgf/cm2
- 250 to 5
- Outlet operating pressure (excess), kgf/cm2
- 2.6±0.12
- Operating temperature range
- -20 to +50 °C
- Active lifetime
- 15.5 years
- Mass
- 2.6 kg
About
The Xenon Feed Unit. Type 2 is a pneumatic automation equipment specifically engineered to provide xenon propellant to orbit control propulsion units on spacecraft. It ensures the delivery of xenon at precise pressure and flow rates, which is critical for maintaining and adjusting a satellite’s orbit and attitude. The unit was released in 2006 and boasts a guaranteed service life of 19 years, with an active lifetime of 15.5 years. It is flight qualified and can be adapted to meet specific customer requirements. Key specifications include a propellant flow rate ranging from 4 to 15 mg/s, an inlet operating pressure (excess) of 5 to 250 kgf/cm2, and an outlet operating pressure (excess) of 2.6±0.12 kgf/cm2. It operates within a temperature range of -20 to +50 °С and has a mass of 2.6 kg.
Documentation
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