ENERGY SUPPLYING DEVICE FOR SPACECRAFT

The present disclosure generally relates to the field of energy supply in aerospace applications. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a method for coupling an energy supplying device to an energy consuming device in space and to a system including an energy supplying device, an energy consuming device and a mobile assembly unit residing in space. According to an embodiment, the energy supplying device is operable in space and comprises: a plurality of solar panel units configured to convert received light into electrical energy, a plurality of first coupling members configured to couple the plurality of solar panel units with each other, and a second coupling member configured to electrically couple the energy supplying device with the energy consuming device. The energy supplying device is further configured to supply electrical energy to the energy consuming device in space. A configuration of the plurality of solar panel units is changeable in space according to an operational requirement of the energy consuming device.