Advanced solar arrays capable of generating greater than 50 kW of total power, at power densities greater than 250 W/kg, are required for many future Air Force missions. The largest heritage systems are limited to less than 20 kW of total power, at roughly 80 W/kg. To meet the requirements of future Air Force missions, the Rollout And Passively Deployed ARray (RAPDAR(TradeMark)) has been developed. This innovative, patent-pending design takes ...
The development of the grid-stiffened fairing to be flown on the Minotaur launch vehicle has made significant progress over the past five years. This qualification structure was subjected to static qualification testing. The 6 m (20 ft) tall fairing was constrticted of a carbon fiber composite grid structure that was over-wrapped to create a laminated skin. Upon completion of curing and machining, the fairing was cut in half to create ...
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