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Sunshield engineering model

Sunshield engineering model


Date: 28 September 2009
Satellite: JWST
Depicts: Sunshield engineering model
Copyright: NASA

Close-up of the sunshield engineering model - called pathfinder - which underwent folding and deployment trials to verify the sunshield design concept and deployment techniques. The five-layer sunshield consists of thin membranes made from a polymer-based film and supporting equipment such as spreader bars, booms, cabling, and containment shells.
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