Plural panels deployed effectively as a single panel

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1977-03-28

1979-01-09

Kelmachter, Barry L.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Spacecraft

With payload accommodation

B64G 110

Patent

active

041335023

ABSTRACT:
A plurality of arrays of solar cells are symmetrically stored about a spacecraft during launch to provide symmetrical loading. When the spacecraft is in operational configuration, the solar arrays are deployed adjacent each other on one side of the spacecraft to effectively form a single array and the single array may be oriented to face the sun by a common drive mechanism.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3412955 (1968-11-01), Vilbig
patent: 3620846 (1971-11-01), Paine et al.

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