Testing of new TDRS antennas SPACEFLIGHT NOW DIGITAL VIDEO Posted: June 27, 2000
Satellite builder Hughes Space and Communications tests the 15-foot diameter graphite shaped springback reflector antennas on NASA's Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-H, or TDRS-H. The antennas are folded into a taco-shape during launch and then spring into a shallow cup-shape in space. Source video: Hughes Space and Communications (169k, 12sec QuickTime file). |
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