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Large deployable antenna flight experiment for the Space Technology Experiments Platform (STEP)

B. C. Tankersly, T. G. Campbell

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Spaceborne experiments to test the deployment reliability of large space antennas are discussed. Retraction, reflector surface tolerance, thermal distortion, electromagnetic performance, and dynamic controls are discussed.

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Key concepts: Space (punctuation), Antenna (radio), Computer science, Aerospace engineering, Remote sensing, Aeronautics, Systems engineering, Engineering

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