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AstroMesh Reflector

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number of sides
24
extend or retract frame
show parabolic reflector
size
spheres
bars 1
bars 2
Bars are hinged together along a circle to form an extendible frame. This is the basic geometry of the AstroMesh™ Reflector, produced by Astro Aerospace, a business unit of Northrop Grumman Space Technology. It is used to deploy telecommunication reflectors in space.