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Revolutionary design concepts for inflatable space strucutures

Grahne et al., 1999

Document ID
17520085061288471998
Author
Grahne M
Cadogan D
Publication year
Publication venue
SAE transactions

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The planned increase in satellite launches over the next decade will emphasize reduction of space hardware mass and launch costs. Inflatable structures present many benefits over current state-of-the-art+ mechanical technologies and are principally attractive because they …
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