Application of unification and a modular approach in the development of spacecraft and their ground support equipment

DOI: 10.21293/1818-0442-2025-28-4-85-94

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Abstract: Unification and a modular approach are relevant issues in the development of spacecraft and their ground support equipment. This paper examines the potential for modular design and the unification of space technology, which can reduce development costs and timelines in the design of space systems. Ground based experimental testing is the basis for the further successful and safe functioning of spacecraft. The most important task currently the development of an automated control system that provides a full cycle of electrical (functional) tests. Application of the modular approach and unification of the spacecraft elec-trical testing process will reduce the timeline and cost of devel-oping spacecraft.

Keywords: spacecraft, space platform, onboard equipment, ground testing, power supply system, automated system

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Mitkin A. S. Application of unification and a modular approach in the development of spacecraft and their ground support equipment. Doklady Tomskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta sistem upravleniya i radioelektroniki, 2025, vol. 28, no. 4, pp. 85–94. DOI: 10.21293/1818-0442-2025-28-4-85-94

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  • Mitkin A. S. , Lavochkin Association, JSC (Khimki, Moscow region, Russia), Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics (Tomsk, Russia)

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