A mechanism called a deployment/retraction assembly (DRA) which provides not only a stable, but a deployable platform for the high gain antenna system (HGAS) aboard the Solar Maximum Mission (SMM) spacecraft is described. The DRA also has the capability to retract the system upon command.
Deployment/retraction mechanism for solar maximum mission high gain antenna system
1979-04-01
Conference paper
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English
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