Configuration:

• Vacuum chamber;
• Vacuum system;
• Cryogenic space simulation system;
• Optical system for point-source feed simulation
• Solar source simulation;
• Heat transfer rate simulation;
• Hexapod for objectpositioning.

Thermal vacuum chamber consist several sections made from stainless steel (AISI 321). Inner surface finishing Ra 0.63 and welding seams finishing Ra 2.5. There are two Viton O-rings between section's flanges of vacuum chamber. Vacuum chamber mounted on vibration-damping supports to avoid external affection on optical apparatures.

There is rectangular door width 2500 mm and height 3500 mm for loading and unloading procedure. There are two Viton cord with using for door sealing. All vacuum pumps using for vacuum chamber evacuation are series-produced.

Simulation of space temperature in vacuum chamber provide by cryogenic shrouds filled by liquid Nitrogen. The liquid Nitrogen supply system consist from filling facility, storage tank, cryogenic pipelines with vacuum isolation and liquid Nitrogen separator for coolant circulation.

Optical system for point-source feed simulation is a double-channel collimator with alcohol coolant. All parts of collimator are fitted on moving supports for adjustment and orientation. Solar source facility designed for simulation beam of light with parallel rays and spectrum close to extra-atmospheric spectrum of the Sun.

Heat transfer rate facility designed for simulation of temperature effects in case of vacuum and space temperature. Heat transfer rate facility consist of IR heaters, power source and special cables.

All equipment is connected to Industrial Control System based on PLC and operate according to developed algorithm avoiding a human error.