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This deployable sun shield provides a very effective insulation for a Centaur upper stage or other cryogenic stage
Key Features:
Provide shading of an LH2 tank to reduce boil off -increase coast time
Lightweight inflatable structure — handles orbit correction burns
Compact stowage ring — attaches below primary payload
Key payoffs:
Potential mass savings of 1-2 mT
Potential to significantly enhance thermal performance (similar to JWST sunshade)
Significant cost savings (sunshade could be order of magnitude lower cost than LV shroud)
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| For more information on Engineered Inflatables, please contact Cliff Willey. |
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