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Gaia deployable sunshield in stowed configuration


Date: 27 October 2011
Satellite: Gaia
Depicts: DSA in stowed configuration
Location: Astrium, Toulouse, France
Copyright: Astrium France

Gaia Deployable Sunshield Assembly (DSA) in its stowed configuration at Astrium Toulouse. Eight of the 12 sunshield panels will be equipped with solar arrays, which will provide power to the spacecraft. The flight units of three of these arrays are visible in this image.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
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