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3 Micron Sail Quadrant
Program Details
  • ILC designed sail quadrant with ripstops (0.5m2)
  • JPL providing sail to DLR for integration in system
  • 3 micron thick polyester film produced by Astral
  • Film coated with aluminum on one side chromium on the other
  • Finished assembly: 13m x 13m x 18m, 6g/m2
  • Novel assembly techniques developed to counter edge curl

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