Relatively rapid loss of pressurizing through meteorite punctures and permeability of skin material represent problems in operation of such satellites; development program on skins that rigidize automatically under space conditions, carried out by Hughes Aircraft Co; 3 systems consisting of resin impregnated interlayer of extremely thin and light fabric between 2 Mylar skins are analyzed; performance data on 2 systems using polyester and epoxy resin and activated, respectively, by ultraviolet and infrared radiation.


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    Title :

    Automatic rigidization for inflatable satellites


    Additional title:

    Space/Aeronautics


    Contributors:
    Schwartz, S. (author) / Zelman, I.M. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1962


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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