• Superior stiffness & stability of deployed
payload elements • Low risk, flight heritage mechanical system • Excellent thermal & mechanical stability:
10 nanomter stability performance for
frequency responses > 50Hz
(IPEX II flight validation) • Very high deployment reliability (repeatability) • Retraction capability • Validated high strength & stiffness
performance produced & flown:
• Lengths up to 60m (197 ft)
• Stiffness > 5E9 lb-in2
• Strength > 72,000 in-lb
bending load capacity • Enables precision payload deployed
operation without active controls | • Tailorable deployed properties to match
mission needs • Compact, highly efficient stowage volume
< 5% of deployed length • Very repeatable precise deployment position • Substantial cabling & utility accommodation |
