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Demonstration of Deployment Accuracy of the Starshade Inner Disk Subsystem
Demonstration of Deployment Accuracy of the Starshade Inner Disk Subsystem
09/07/20, 23:00
A full-scale 10m-diameter IDS prototype was constructed, with a medium- fidelity perimeter truss, medium-fidelity spokes, and a low-fidelity optical shield (OS).
A full-scale 10m-diameter IDS prototype was constructed, with a medium- fidelity perimeter truss, medium-fidelity spokes, and a low-fidelity optical shield (OS). JPL, Tendeg, and Roccor conducted the design, engineering, and fabrication of this prototype. Testing was performed at the Tendeg facility in Louisville, Colorado.
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