Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
Report proposes installation of lightweight inflatable reflector structure aboard spacecraft required to both derive power from sunlight and communicate with Earth by radio when apparent position of Earth is at manageably small angle from line of sight to Sun. Structure contains large-aperture paraboloidal reflector aimed toward Sun and concentrates sunlight onto photovoltaic power converter and acts as main reflector of spacecraft radio-communication system.
Keywords:
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND CIRCUITS
Type:
NPO-19485
,
NASA Tech Briefs (ISSN 0145-319X); 19; 12; P. 11a
Format:
text
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